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- Stationery from Ford Motor Company Freighter "William Clay Ford," circa 1970 - Stationery for the Ford Motor Company's ore carrier <em>William Clay Ford</em> contains images of the freighter, the Ford logo, and the house flag flown when the ship was underway. The flag depicts a bluebird -- a favorite of Henry Ford, an amateur birdwatcher. The ship, launched in 1953, hauled raw material to Ford's River Rouge factory near Detroit, Michigan.
- circa 1970
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Stationery from Ford Motor Company Freighter "William Clay Ford," circa 1970
Stationery for the Ford Motor Company's ore carrier William Clay Ford contains images of the freighter, the Ford logo, and the house flag flown when the ship was underway. The flag depicts a bluebird -- a favorite of Henry Ford, an amateur birdwatcher. The ship, launched in 1953, hauled raw material to Ford's River Rouge factory near Detroit, Michigan.
- Ford Freighter "William Clay Ford" Midsection Lengthening at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wisconsin, June 4, 1979 - In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier <em>William Clay Ford</em> traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the <em>William Clay Ford</em>'s total length to 767 feet.
- June 04, 1979
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Ford Freighter "William Clay Ford" Midsection Lengthening at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wisconsin, June 4, 1979
In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier William Clay Ford traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the William Clay Ford's total length to 767 feet.
- Ford Motor Company Ship "William Clay Ford" Being Modified at Shipyard, Superior, Wisconsin, 1979 - In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier <em>William Clay Ford</em> traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the <em>William Clay Ford</em>'s total length to 767 feet.
- 1979
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Ford Motor Company Ship "William Clay Ford" Being Modified at Shipyard, Superior, Wisconsin, 1979
In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier William Clay Ford traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the William Clay Ford's total length to 767 feet.
- Ford Motor Company Ship "William Clay Ford" at the Rouge Plant, circa 1953 - 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. The Rouge plant's marine fleet embodied this vision of self-sufficiency well into the 20th century. This photograph shows <em>William Clay Ford</em> (named for Henry Ford's grandson), a Ford Motor Company bulk freighter launched in 1953.
- circa 1953
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Ford Motor Company Ship "William Clay Ford" at the Rouge Plant, circa 1953
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. The Rouge plant's marine fleet embodied this vision of self-sufficiency well into the 20th century. This photograph shows William Clay Ford (named for Henry Ford's grandson), a Ford Motor Company bulk freighter launched in 1953.
- Completed Midsection of Ford Freighter "William Clay Ford" at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wisconsin, June 4, 1979 - In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier <em>William Clay Ford</em> traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the <em>William Clay Ford</em>'s total length to 767 feet.
- June 04, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
Completed Midsection of Ford Freighter "William Clay Ford" at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wisconsin, June 4, 1979
In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier William Clay Ford traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the William Clay Ford's total length to 767 feet.