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

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)