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- Hull of Freighter "Onondaga" Loaded with Automobile Parts, circa 1929 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford assembled a fleet of cargo carriers, ocean-going ships, barges, tugboats and canal boats to bring raw materials to or take finished products from his new manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. The <em>Onondaga</em>, a small ocean-going freighter acquired in 1923, carried automobile parts to Ford plants located in cities along America's seaboard and around the world.
- circa 1929
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Hull of Freighter "Onondaga" Loaded with Automobile Parts, circa 1929
In the 1920s, Henry Ford assembled a fleet of cargo carriers, ocean-going ships, barges, tugboats and canal boats to bring raw materials to or take finished products from his new manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. The Onondaga, a small ocean-going freighter acquired in 1923, carried automobile parts to Ford plants located in cities along America's seaboard and around the world.
- Ford Motor Company Ship "Onondaga" at the Rouge Plant Dock, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924 - Henry Ford sited his new manufacturing complex on the newly dredged River Rouge to accommodate ships bringing in raw materials or taking on finished product for delivery. Desiring complete self-sufficiency at the Rouge, Ford assembled his own fleet of cargo carriers, ocean-going ships, barges, tugboats and canal boats. This photograph shows <em>Onondaga</em>, a Ford Motor Company freighter.
- October 31, 1924
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Ford Motor Company Ship "Onondaga" at the Rouge Plant Dock, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
Henry Ford sited his new manufacturing complex on the newly dredged River Rouge to accommodate ships bringing in raw materials or taking on finished product for delivery. Desiring complete self-sufficiency at the Rouge, Ford assembled his own fleet of cargo carriers, ocean-going ships, barges, tugboats and canal boats. This photograph shows Onondaga, a Ford Motor Company freighter.
- Ford Motor Company Freighter "Onondaga" at Pier in San Francisco, California, 1925 - The <em>Onondaga</em> began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the <em>Onondaga</em> delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.
- March 20, 1925
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Ford Motor Company Freighter "Onondaga" at Pier in San Francisco, California, 1925
The Onondaga began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the Onondaga delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.
- Loading Lumber in L'Anse, Michigan, July 17, 1924 - Charles Hebard and Sons purchased the tugboat <em>Daniel L. Hebard</em> to tow logs to their sawmill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Hebard family sold the tug, along with their lumber and milling operation, to Henry Ford in the early 1920s. The <em>Hebard</em> continued to assist ships at Ford's operations in the Upper Peninsula and at the River Rouge factory. The tug was scrapped in 1930.
- July 17, 1924
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Loading Lumber in L'Anse, Michigan, July 17, 1924
Charles Hebard and Sons purchased the tugboat Daniel L. Hebard to tow logs to their sawmill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Hebard family sold the tug, along with their lumber and milling operation, to Henry Ford in the early 1920s. The Hebard continued to assist ships at Ford's operations in the Upper Peninsula and at the River Rouge factory. The tug was scrapped in 1930.
- Southern Californian Merchantmen aboard Ford Freighter "Onondaga" in Los Angeles Harbor, March 15, 1925 - The <em>Onondaga</em> began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the <em>Onondaga</em> delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.
- March 15, 1925
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Southern Californian Merchantmen aboard Ford Freighter "Onondaga" in Los Angeles Harbor, March 15, 1925
The Onondaga began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the Onondaga delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.
- Freighter "Onondaga" Docked in Los Angeles, California, March 16, 1925 - The <em>Onondaga</em> began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the <em>Onondaga</em> delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.
- March 16, 1925
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Freighter "Onondaga" Docked in Los Angeles, California, March 16, 1925
The Onondaga began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the Onondaga delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.