Eagle Boats Lined Up at Ford Rouge Plant Dock, February 1919
THF270287 / Eagle Boats Lined Up at Ford Rouge Plant Dock, February 1919
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Artifact Overview
During World War I, Ford Motor Company manufactured Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Built in Dearborn on the Rouge River, the boats reached the Atlantic via the Detroit River, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. Ice blocked the route during the winter of 1918-19. More than 40 Eagles awaited warmer weather at the Rouge.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 February 1919
Subject Date
22 February 1919
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.25901
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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