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- Ford Freighter "Green Island" under Construction at Great Lakes Engineering Works, May 14, 1937 - Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The <em>Green Island</em>, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
- May 14, 1937
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Ford Freighter "Green Island" under Construction at Great Lakes Engineering Works, May 14, 1937
Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The Green Island, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
- The "Vagabonds" Signing Ford Motor Company's Green Island Plant Cornerstone, 1919 - Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- August 08, 1919
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The "Vagabonds" Signing Ford Motor Company's Green Island Plant Cornerstone, 1919
Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- Cornerstone of the Ford Motor Co. Green Island Plant with Hand-Carved Initials of "The Vagabonds," 1919 - Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- August 14, 1919
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Cornerstone of the Ford Motor Co. Green Island Plant with Hand-Carved Initials of "The Vagabonds," 1919
Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- Crew Member in Cabin aboard the Ford Motor Company Ship Green Island, July 1, 1937 - Ford Motor Company launched the MS <em>Green Island</em> in 1937. The 300-foot vessel was part of a fleet that carried raw material, auto parts and other goods to and from Ford's mines, mills and factories. <em>Green Island</em>, with its low twelve-foot draft, was one of the longest ships to move through the New York State Barge Canal system.
- July 01, 1937
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Crew Member in Cabin aboard the Ford Motor Company Ship Green Island, July 1, 1937
Ford Motor Company launched the MS Green Island in 1937. The 300-foot vessel was part of a fleet that carried raw material, auto parts and other goods to and from Ford's mines, mills and factories. Green Island, with its low twelve-foot draft, was one of the longest ships to move through the New York State Barge Canal system.
- Launching of Ford Freighter "Green Island," May 15, 1937 - Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The <em>Green Island</em>, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
- May 15, 1937
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Launching of Ford Freighter "Green Island," May 15, 1937
Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The Green Island, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
- Construction Progress, Hydro-Electric Station at Ford Motor Company Green Island Plant, August 1921 - Ford Motor Company opened its plant at Green Island, New York, in 1923. The factory complex, located on the Hudson River near Troy, included a hydroelectric station to power its operations. Employees at Green Island made radiators and heater cores for Ford vehicles. Ford closed the factory in 1988, and it was torn down in 2004.
- August 31, 1931
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Construction Progress, Hydro-Electric Station at Ford Motor Company Green Island Plant, August 1921
Ford Motor Company opened its plant at Green Island, New York, in 1923. The factory complex, located on the Hudson River near Troy, included a hydroelectric station to power its operations. Employees at Green Island made radiators and heater cores for Ford vehicles. Ford closed the factory in 1988, and it was torn down in 2004.
- Construction Progress, Hydro-Electric Station at Ford Motor Company Green Island Plant, September 1921 - Ford Motor Company opened its plant at Green Island, New York, in 1923. The factory complex, located on the Hudson River near Troy, included a hydroelectric station to power its operations. Employees at Green Island made radiators and heater cores for Ford vehicles. Ford closed the factory in 1988, and it was torn down in 2004.
- September 07, 1921
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Construction Progress, Hydro-Electric Station at Ford Motor Company Green Island Plant, September 1921
Ford Motor Company opened its plant at Green Island, New York, in 1923. The factory complex, located on the Hudson River near Troy, included a hydroelectric station to power its operations. Employees at Green Island made radiators and heater cores for Ford vehicles. Ford closed the factory in 1988, and it was torn down in 2004.
- Ford Freighter "Green Island" Arriving at New York City Dock, August 4, 1937 - Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The <em>Green Island</em>, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
- August 04, 1937
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Ford Freighter "Green Island" Arriving at New York City Dock, August 4, 1937
Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The Green Island, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
- Henry Ford Signing the Green Island Plant Cornerstone on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1919 - Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- August 08, 1919
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Henry Ford Signing the Green Island Plant Cornerstone on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1919
Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- Design Layout of Ford Motor Company Green Island Plant, 1919 - Ford Motor Company opened its plant at Green Island, New York, in 1923. The factory complex, located on the Hudson River near Troy, included a hydroelectric station to power its operations. Employees at Green Island made radiators and heater cores for Ford vehicles. Ford closed the factory in 1988, and it was torn down in 2004.
- October 25, 1919
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Design Layout of Ford Motor Company Green Island Plant, 1919
Ford Motor Company opened its plant at Green Island, New York, in 1923. The factory complex, located on the Hudson River near Troy, included a hydroelectric station to power its operations. Employees at Green Island made radiators and heater cores for Ford vehicles. Ford closed the factory in 1988, and it was torn down in 2004.