Dual Unloader Removing Limestone from the Henry Ford II Freighter at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 30, 1940

THF736262 / Dual Unloader Removing Limestone from the Henry Ford II Freighter at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 30, 1940
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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 to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. The Henry Ford II, built at the American Ship Building Company of Lorain, Ohio, remained in Ford Motor Company service for 65 years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

30 July 1940

Subject Date

30 July 1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.833.P.74037

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10.75 in