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- Salvage Department Motorboat at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927 - Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.
- May 18, 1927
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Salvage Department Motorboat at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927
Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.
- Ship's Log for MS Benson Ford, Trip 1, April 16-24, 1940 - 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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
- 16 April 1940-24 April 1940
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Ship's Log for MS Benson Ford, Trip 1, April 16-24, 1940
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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
- Salvage Boats at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1927 - Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.
- May 19, 1927
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Salvage Boats at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1927
Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.
- Ship's Log for MS Henry Ford II, Trip 1, May 3-4, 1940 - 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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
- 03 May 1940-04 May 1940
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Ship's Log for MS Henry Ford II, Trip 1, May 3-4, 1940
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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
- Letter to Ford Motor Company regarding Inventory Discrepancies on Ford Tugboat "Humerick," March 24, 1943 - Ford Motor Company owned a fleet of barges, tugs, canal boats, cargo carriers, and ocean freighters that transported company products and materials before the Second World War. In 1942, with growing military demands, the United States began requisitioning all available ships for wartime service. Government maritime and shipping administrations worked with Ford to identify and acquire ships needed for the war effort.
- March 22, 1943
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Letter to Ford Motor Company regarding Inventory Discrepancies on Ford Tugboat "Humerick," March 24, 1943
Ford Motor Company owned a fleet of barges, tugs, canal boats, cargo carriers, and ocean freighters that transported company products and materials before the Second World War. In 1942, with growing military demands, the United States began requisitioning all available ships for wartime service. Government maritime and shipping administrations worked with Ford to identify and acquire ships needed for the war effort.
- Ship's Log for MS Henry Ford II, Trip 3, May 10-13, 1940 - 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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
- 10 May 1940-13 May 1940
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Ship's Log for MS Henry Ford II, Trip 3, May 10-13, 1940
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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
- Salvage Department Boats near Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1927 - Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.
- May 18, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Salvage Department Boats near Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1927
Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.