Ship "Benson Ford" in Ford Rouge Plant Boat Slip at Night, May 1936
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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 is seen here docked at the Rouge boat slip in 1936. Ford Motor Company decommissioned the freighter in 1981.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 May 1936
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.66042
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.75 in
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