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- Wheelhouse on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," Rouge Plant, August 1932 - 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 freighters, barges, tugboats and canal boats. This photograph shows the pilothouse of the Ford Motor Company tugboat <em>Dearborn</em>.
- August 29, 1932
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Wheelhouse on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," Rouge Plant, August 1932
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 freighters, barges, tugboats and canal boats. This photograph shows the pilothouse of the Ford Motor Company tugboat Dearborn.
- Wheelhouse of Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925 - 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 photograph shows the wheelhouse or pilot-house of the <em>Henry Ford II</em>. The wheelhouse contains navigational equipment used by the ship's captain and crew.
- April 14, 1925
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Wheelhouse of Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925
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 photograph shows the wheelhouse or pilot-house of the Henry Ford II. The wheelhouse contains navigational equipment used by the ship's captain and crew.
- Crew on Bridge of Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," circa 1938 - 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 photograph shows the wheelhouse or pilot-house of the <em>Henry Ford II</em>. The wheelhouse contains navigational equipment used by the ship's captain and crew.
- circa 1938
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Crew on Bridge of Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," circa 1938
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 photograph shows the wheelhouse or pilot-house of the Henry Ford II. The wheelhouse contains navigational equipment used by the ship's captain and crew.
- Captain of 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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Captain of 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.
- Wheelhouse on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," Rouge Plant, August 1932 - Ford Motor Company's tugboat <em>Dearborn</em> was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The <em>Dearborn</em> mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the <em>Dearborn</em> in 1946.
- August 29, 1932
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Wheelhouse on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," Rouge Plant, August 1932
Ford Motor Company's tugboat Dearborn was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The Dearborn mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the Dearborn in 1946.
- Wheelhouse on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," Rouge Plant, August 1932 - Ford Motor Company's tugboat <em>Dearborn</em> was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The <em>Dearborn</em> mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the <em>Dearborn</em> in 1946.
- August 29, 1932
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Wheelhouse on Ford Motor Company Tugboat "Dearborn," Rouge Plant, August 1932
Ford Motor Company's tugboat Dearborn was built in 1932 by Great Lakes Engineering. Eighty-five feet long and rated at 660 horsepower, it was smaller than other tugs in Ford's fleet. The Dearborn mostly worked inside the Ford Rouge plant's harbor, shuttling barges between the harbor and the Rouge River proper. Ford sold the Dearborn in 1946.
- Wheelhouse on "Sialia," Henry Ford's Yacht, circa 1925 - Henry Ford purchased the yacht <em>Sialia</em> in 1917. Intended as private transportation during trips to investigate possible industrial supply sources, <em>Sialia</em> also carried the Fords and their guests on family excursions. Passengers enjoyed well-furnished staterooms, parlors, and a dining room, among the yacht's other amenities. The yacht was never used to a great extent and eventually was sold in 1929.
- circa 1925
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Wheelhouse on "Sialia," Henry Ford's Yacht, circa 1925
Henry Ford purchased the yacht Sialia in 1917. Intended as private transportation during trips to investigate possible industrial supply sources, Sialia also carried the Fords and their guests on family excursions. Passengers enjoyed well-furnished staterooms, parlors, and a dining room, among the yacht's other amenities. The yacht was never used to a great extent and eventually was sold in 1929.