Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," circa 1940
THF735672 / Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," circa 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
Postcard
Subject Date
circa 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.9.9.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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