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- Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924 - American Ship Building Company launched <em>Henry Ford II</em> at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, <em>Henry Ford II</em> was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- March 01, 1924
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Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924
American Ship Building Company launched Henry Ford II at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, Henry Ford II was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- Postcard, NASA Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) Using the Atlas Launch Vehicle 67-D, 1961 -
- February 21, 1961
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Postcard, NASA Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) Using the Atlas Launch Vehicle 67-D, 1961
- Eagle Boat Being Launched at the Ford Rouge Plant, August 1919 - During the First World War, Ford built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats at a new plant on the Rouge River. The company assembled the boats on massive flatcars that rolled through the factory. Ford launched Eagles into the river with a hydraulic steel trestle that lowered each hull into the water like a giant elevator. The process took about 40 minutes.
- August 15, 1918
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Eagle Boat Being Launched at the Ford Rouge Plant, August 1919
During the First World War, Ford built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats at a new plant on the Rouge River. The company assembled the boats on massive flatcars that rolled through the factory. Ford launched Eagles into the river with a hydraulic steel trestle that lowered each hull into the water like a giant elevator. The process took about 40 minutes.
- Launching the Green Island Freighter at the Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan, May 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.
- May 15, 1937
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Launching the Green Island Freighter at the Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan, May 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.
- Before Launching the Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," Lorain, Ohio, 1924 - 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. This photo shows the <em>Henry Ford II</em> being built at the Lorain, Ohio, shipyards.
- March 01, 1924
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Before Launching the Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," Lorain, Ohio, 1924
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. This photo shows the Henry Ford II being built at the Lorain, Ohio, shipyards.
- Launch of Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford," Ecorse, Michigan, 1924 - 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. This photo shows the <em>Benson Ford</em> being launched at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan.
- April 26, 1924
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Launch of Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford," Ecorse, Michigan, 1924
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. This photo shows the Benson Ford being launched at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan.
- Relaunching the Suwanee Steamboat in Greenfield Village, May 1970 - The <em>Suwanee</em>, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. The sternwheeler circled Suwanee Lagoon, dredged in 1937 from a former channel of the Rouge River. Both the boat and the waterway were named for the Suwanee River made famous in Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home."
- May 21, 1970
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Relaunching the Suwanee Steamboat in Greenfield Village, May 1970
The Suwanee, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. The sternwheeler circled Suwanee Lagoon, dredged in 1937 from a former channel of the Rouge River. Both the boat and the waterway were named for the Suwanee River made famous in Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home."
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Glenn in Space," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1962
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Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Glenn in Space," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924 - American Ship Building Company launched <em>Henry Ford II</em> at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, <em>Henry Ford II</em> was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- March 01, 1924
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Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924
American Ship Building Company launched Henry Ford II at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, Henry Ford II was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Grissom Blasts Off," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- July 21, 1961
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Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Grissom Blasts Off," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.