Trip Report for Ford Tugboat "Ballcamp" Towing Ford Barge "Lake Fondulac," December 1925
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were towed to Ford's River Rouge Plant to be scrapped. The Lake Fondulac was one of the first towed to the scrapyard. This report documents the labor troubles the captain of the tugboat Ballcamp encountered during the voyage.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Report
Date Made
circa 1925
Subject Date
December 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.37.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in (both pages)
Width: 8.5 in (both pages)
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