Six Eagle Boats Docked at Ford Rouge Plant Pier, October 1918
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Artifact Overview
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built 60 Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Manufactured in Dearborn on the Rouge River, the boats reached the Atlantic via the Detroit River, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. Many of the Eagles then went to the Navy's base at New London, Connecticut, to await their assignments.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
19 October 1918 - 21 October 1918
Subject Date
19 October 1918 - 21 October 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.23423
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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