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Ford Motor Company Ship "Chester" in Overhaul at Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan, 1935 - The canal boat <em>Chester</em> 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.
June 12, 1935
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Ford Motor Company Ship "Chester" in Overhaul at Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan, 1935
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.