Henry Ford and Naval Inspectors aboard Eagle Boat, 1918
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Artifact Overview
With American shipyards pressed to their limit during World War I, the U.S. Navy turned to Ford Motor Company to build Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats. The automaker manufactured the boats using the same mass production techniques it perfected for the Model T. Ford built 60 Eagles in total, though the war ended before any of the boats saw combat.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1918
Creator Notes
The photographer is unidentified.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.136
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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