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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 3 within the the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from of its starboard bow. A Worker rivites a plate to the side beside the bow. Work also progresses on its upper plating. A worker stands on a mobile work station in the background on the left. Several other workers are also present. A number 3 is painted on the keel. The caption, "2nd row of plates nearing completion," is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22529-6-26-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of workers installing the framing on the keel for Eagle Boat No. 38 near its stern, within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port quarter. Several stringers and bulkheads are already in place. Shelves of materials, coat racks, and carts are visible in the adjacent aisles. "25608-2-1-19, #38" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto, and "5C2," is handwritten on the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 2 at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex as viewed from off its starboard bow. Much of the framing, bulkheads, and plating are completed. Workers are present. Material is staged and stored on the floor. The caption, "Hull growing," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22480-6-18-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Press release from the Committee on Public Information, dated March 17, 1918, concerning the history of the name chosen for the Eagle Boats, built by the Ford Motor Company for World War I. The document lists past vessels named EAGLE which took part in conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish-American War.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers attaching plating to the keel and frame of an Eagle Boat inside the Ford River Rouge Complex. An overhead crane is visible. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22197-5-23-18 with a 1 above of the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boat turbine engine components staged on the floor at the Highland Park Factory. Machines line both walls of the long narrow room. Workers are present performing various tasks. These engines were manufactured for Ford's Eagle Boats being produced at Ford's River Rouge Complex. The engines produced 2,500 hp. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 23421-10-21-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers assembling the keel of an Eagle Boat at the Ford River Rouge Complex. Another Eagle Boat, with its framing installed, is under construction in the background. An overhead crane is visible. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22200-5-23-18. Has a number 4 written above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of progress made in the construction of Eagle Boat No. 44 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its starboard bow. Workers on ladders and perched atop pieces of the frame position the framing near the bow, as an overhead crane lowers the bulkheads into place near the stern. Another Eagle Boat is under construction in the background. Shelves and crates of materials are in the adjacent aisle on the left, and coat racks, shelves, and piles of materials are along the wall on the right. "#44 9:32 A.M. 25863-2-20-19," is printed in the lower left corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers assembling plates on the keel in the construction of an Eagle Boat within the Ford River Rouge Complex, as a uniformed Navy officer looks on. Material is staged on the floor. An overhead crane can be seen in background. Verso: "and grows." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22122-5-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of an unused aisle within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Tracks run along the center of the aisle. Metal plates are leaned inside of bins along the sides of the aisle. A group of people are gathered in the aisle in the distance. Hats and lunch boxes are stored atop a coat rack behind one of the bins on the left. In the background on the left, Eagle Boat No. 54 is under construction in the adjacent aisle. Its starboard quarter is to the camera. Scaffolding surrounds its hull, and a worker stands on its deck. Another Eagle Boat is positioned ahead of No. 54 in the same aisle. 26780-5-29-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
