Summary of Scrap from Dismantled Boats in the Ford Motor Company Ship Salvage Program, November 15, 1927

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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 and dismantled -- their steel, metal, and salvageable parts were recycled. The other vessels were refurbished or converted to help transport raw materials and finished products as part of Ford's operations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

15 November 1927

Subject Date

01 October 1927

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.37.8

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)

Summary of Scrap from Dismantled Boats in the Ford Motor Company Ship Salvage Program, November 15, 1927