Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford" Returning to the Ford Rouge Plant, December 1943
THF114983 / Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford" Returning to the Ford Rouge Plant, December 1943
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. The Benson Ford (seen here) was retired from Ford service in 1981. The Henry Ford II remained part of the Ford Motor Company fleet until 1989.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
13 December 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.79084.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11.125 in
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