Ford Freighter "Chester" Loaded with Ford Model A Automobiles at the Ford Rouge Plant, April 17, 1933
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Artifact Overview
The canal boat Chester was built in 1931 to transport finished auto parts between Henry Ford's main production plants on the East Coast and his River Rouge complex in Michigan. This specially designed freighter had a retractable pilot house and folding masts and funnels to allow it to pass under the bridges of the New York State Barge Canal.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
17 April 1933
Subject Date
17 April 1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.57428
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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