Perry Stakes, Captain of Henry Ford's Personal Yacht "Sialia," circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Virginia native Perry T. Stakes held licenses as a master of steam and motor vessels on all oceans, and as a first-class pilot on inland waters including the Great Lakes. He was hired by Henry Ford in 1919 and became captain of Ford's yacht Sialia. Stakes oversaw construction of the freighters Henry Ford II and Benson Ford in 1924.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.17769

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.75 in

Perry Stakes, Captain of Henry Ford's Personal Yacht "Sialia," circa 1925