Construction of the Ford Eagle Boat Assembly Plant, April 1918
THF270223 / Construction of the Ford Eagle Boat Assembly Plant, April 1918
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
09 April 1918
Subject Date
09 April 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.21517
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: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
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