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Due to hazardous air quality, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour will be closed July 17 to protect the health and safety of our guests and team members. All other public venues at The Henry Ford remain open.

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 retired the freighter from Ford service in 1981.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

14 May 1936

Creators

Collection Title

General Photographs Series

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

Keywords
Ship "Benson Ford" in Ford Rouge Plant Boat Slip at Night, May 1936