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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the a stern view of a Ford Eagle Boat hull under construction within Building B of the company's River Rouge development. In the background, a more complete boat is visible. Both boats are in stocks with bracing. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22310-6-5-18. "(1),'s is written above that number. Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development containing an Eagle Boat in stocks with bracing upon rails. The boat is viewed from its bow. Its keel is installed. An overhead crane is visible in the background. The support beams for the factory's roof are numbered 5 through 19. The first beam is "X4." Material is staged on the floor. No workers are present. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22349-6-10-18 the number 5 appears above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development containing Eagle Boats in stocks with bracing upon rails. Shows ship in background [ Has number 3 written next to it]. A keel is being assembled in the foreground, and a more complete ship is being worked on in the background. The number 3 has been handwritten beside the keel in the foreground, and 7 has been handwritten beside the hull in the background. Many workers are present. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22351-6-10-18 the number 7 appears above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned panoramic group portrait of members of the U.S. Army's 310th Engineers battalion--the "Polar Bears"--taken at Camp Pontanezen in Brest, France in July of 1919 during World War I. Five tiers of uniformed men pose along a wooden stand, with their regiment number and the location on a sign along its base. "Panoramic Photo Co., Washington D.C., Paris, France," is printed in the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Poster, "Naval Aircraft Factory Poster No. 7," printed in black and white on paper. Dated April 2nd, 1918. The poster shows a drawing of the first Naval Aircraft Factory flying boat in the water, with eleven people shown working on the aircraft. Text underneath reads "The We Boat not the U-Boat will WIN this Wr." Text along the bottom of the poster reads "The first N.A.F. Boat was shipped yesterday / ALL TOGETHER, MEN!"
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Fill the Flag", official campaign song of the Detroit Patriotic Fund, words and music by Edith Ella Davis.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Joan of Arc Saved France" and "Save Your Country, Buy War Savings Stamps." the poster shows a color drawing of Joan of Arc who is dressed in armor and is holding a upraised sword in her right hand. The artist's name, "Haskell Coffin," is shown near the lower left corner of the drawing. Additional printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "W.S.S., War Savings Stamps Issued by the United States Government, United States Treasury Department." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "S-2." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "United States Printing & Lithograph Co., New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Help him Win by Saving and Serving" and "Buy War Savings Stamps." The poster has a large color drawing of General John J. Pershing who is holding the hands of boy and girl. Message text is printed in red and blue on a white background. Small printed text at the center lower edge of the poster shows "Copyright 1918, American Lithographic Co."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Color poster printed on board and mounted on linen. Faded text at top reads "Hero Land / or Over the Top with Uncle Sam and His Allies / For Benefit of Dependents of Soldiers From America and for Allied War Relief." The poster prominently features an illustration of Marianne welding a sword and a shield emblazoned with an emblem of the French Republic. The illustration is signed "A. Rapeno / Paris" on the bottom right. Text on the bottom left, in white text on a black background, reads "Grand Central Palace Opening Nov. 24th" and lists honorable patrons of Hero Land. Text on the bottom right reads "The Hegeman Print N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Memorial testimonial, mounted on cardboard, for Edward Edgar Hartwick issues by the French government. The text of the testimonial is surrounded by a decorative border, at the top of which is a banner reading "1914-1919." Above the text of the testimonial is an engraving by Franklin Booth. The text of the testimonial is as follows: A la Memoire de Edward E. Hartwick Major: Corps of Engineers des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, Mort pour la Liberte Pendant la Grand Guerre Hommage de la France Le President de la Republique [To the Memory of Edward E. Hartwick Major: Corps of Engineers of the United States of America Died for Freedom During the Great War Tribute of France The President of the Republic]
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
