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- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Sawmill, L'Anse, Michigan, August 1946 - In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- August 06, 1946
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Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Sawmill, L'Anse, Michigan, August 1946
In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- Ford Motor Company Lumbering Operations at Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926 - In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.
- February 16, 1926
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Ford Motor Company Lumbering Operations at Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926
In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.
- Fordson Tractor Loading Logs with Double Drum Hoist at L'Anse, Michigan, 1926 - In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.
- February 16, 1926
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Fordson Tractor Loading Logs with Double Drum Hoist at L'Anse, Michigan, 1926
In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.
- Fordson Tractors Lined Up Inside Building at Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926 - In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Here, workers pose at one of Ford's remote milling sites on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber harvested from the hardwood forests at L'Anse would be shipped out and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- February 16, 1926
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Fordson Tractors Lined Up Inside Building at Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926
In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Here, workers pose at one of Ford's remote milling sites on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber harvested from the hardwood forests at L'Anse would be shipped out and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in L'Anse, Michigan, January 30, 1924 - In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- January 30, 1924
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Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in L'Anse, Michigan, January 30, 1924
In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- Sawmill and Surrounding Ford Motor Company Buildings at L'Anse, Michigan, circa 1930 - In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- circa 1930
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Sawmill and Surrounding Ford Motor Company Buildings at L'Anse, Michigan, circa 1930
In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- 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.
- Fordson Tractor Equipped with Snow Motor Screws, Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926 - Henry Ford purchased a lumber mill in L'Anse, Michigan, on Lake Superior in 1922. The complex included a sawmill, dry kilns, a planing mill, and a powerhouse -- all surrounded by 30,000 acres of hardwood forest. Up to 180,000 board feet of lumber were produced there each day and then shipped 80 miles south to Ford's factory at Iron Mountain.
- February 16, 1926
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Fordson Tractor Equipped with Snow Motor Screws, Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926
Henry Ford purchased a lumber mill in L'Anse, Michigan, on Lake Superior in 1922. The complex included a sawmill, dry kilns, a planing mill, and a powerhouse -- all surrounded by 30,000 acres of hardwood forest. Up to 180,000 board feet of lumber were produced there each day and then shipped 80 miles south to Ford's factory at Iron Mountain.
- Ford Motor Company Sawmill, L'Anse, Michigan, January 1924 - In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- January 30, 1924
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Ford Motor Company Sawmill, L'Anse, Michigan, January 1924
In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established several remote milling sites, including this one at L'Anse on Keweenaw Bay. Lumber produced here was shipped to a plant at Iron Mountain and made into parts for Ford automobiles.
- Fordson Tractors Loading Logs at Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926 - In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.
- February 16, 1926
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Fordson Tractors Loading Logs at Keating Spur, L'Anse, Michigan, 1926
In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.