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- Armington & Sims 2-cylinder Vertical Marine Steam Engine, 1896 -
- 1896
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Armington & Sims 2-cylinder Vertical Marine Steam Engine, 1896
- Assembly of Marine Compound Steam Engines, Detroit Shipbuilding Company, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1901 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- 1901
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Assembly of Marine Compound Steam Engines, Detroit Shipbuilding Company, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1901
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Marine Compound Steam Engine, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Marine Compound Steam Engine, circa 1890
- Kahlenberg 4-Cylinder Marine Diesel Engine, 1927 -
- 1927
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Kahlenberg 4-Cylinder Marine Diesel Engine, 1927
- Engineer aboard the Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford," April 1945 - Henry Ford had two freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons -- Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships traveled the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's Rouge manufacturing complex. In its early years, the <em>Benson Ford</em> carried a crew of 36 -- officers, engineers, oilers, sailors, cooks, and other specialists.
- April 14, 1945
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Engineer aboard the Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford," April 1945
Henry Ford had two freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons -- Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships traveled the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's Rouge manufacturing complex. In its early years, the Benson Ford carried a crew of 36 -- officers, engineers, oilers, sailors, cooks, and other specialists.
- Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Marine Steam Engine used on the Yacht "Truant," 1892 - Herreshoff Manufacturing Company built this triple-expansion steam engine in 1892 for the 138-foot, steel-hulled yacht <em>Truant</em>. In 1936, Henry Ford purchased the aging vessel and began refitting it. He replaced the over-forty-year-old engine with a new one designed under his personal supervision. Ford kept the original and sent it to his Dearborn, Michigan, museum.
- 1892
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Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Marine Steam Engine used on the Yacht "Truant," 1892
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company built this triple-expansion steam engine in 1892 for the 138-foot, steel-hulled yacht Truant. In 1936, Henry Ford purchased the aging vessel and began refitting it. He replaced the over-forty-year-old engine with a new one designed under his personal supervision. Ford kept the original and sent it to his Dearborn, Michigan, museum.
- Fifield Machine Shop Vertical Marine Engine, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
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Fifield Machine Shop Vertical Marine Engine, circa 1875
- The Mietz & Weiss Marine Oil Engines, 1905 -
- 1905
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The Mietz & Weiss Marine Oil Engines, 1905
- J. H. Paine & Son Co. Marine Engine used on the Steamer "Goldenrod," circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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J. H. Paine & Son Co. Marine Engine used on the Steamer "Goldenrod," circa 1890
- Steeple Compound Marine Steam Engine, 1875 - The most important uses of steam power outside of factories came in steamboats and railroads. This huge engine was used in two different Great Lakes cargo ships, the <i>Portage</i> and the <i>Roumania</i>, during its 50 years of operation. The "steeple" name came from the engine's vertical layout, which saved space and allowed more room for cargo on a ship.
- 1875
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Steeple Compound Marine Steam Engine, 1875
The most important uses of steam power outside of factories came in steamboats and railroads. This huge engine was used in two different Great Lakes cargo ships, the Portage and the Roumania, during its 50 years of operation. The "steeple" name came from the engine's vertical layout, which saved space and allowed more room for cargo on a ship.