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- Ford Freighter "Chester" Docked at the Ford Rouge River Plant for Winter, December 5, 1937 - 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.
- December 05, 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Freighter "Chester" Docked at the Ford Rouge River Plant for Winter, December 5, 1937
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.
- Ford Freighter "Chester" Loaded with Ford Model A Automobiles at the Ford Rouge Plant, April 17, 1933 - 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.
- April 17, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Freighter "Chester" Loaded with Ford Model A Automobiles at the Ford Rouge Plant, April 17, 1933
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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.