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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boat No. 1 being launched at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from off its starboard quarter. The boat is resting in the water with the launch elevator still underneath the boat. Men stand on deck of the boat. Workers are atop the Elevator Towers. Most spectators have left. At the left, Hulett cranes are seen in the distance. The caption, "She's waterborne," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22628-7-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boat No. 1 being positioned on the launch elevator at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed off of its port side. Men are standing on the deck of the boat. Spectators and U.S. Navy personnel look on. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22624-7-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Monochromatic glass plate negative taken of the side-launch of the City of Detroit Fire Department fire tug JAMES BATTLE into a slip on the grounds of the Detroit Shipbuilding Company, as taken from the opposite side of the canal off of the boat's starboard bow. Water splashes around the tug. Scaffolding supporting tracks and a crane stands in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of a completed Eagle Boat being lowered into the Rouge River by the launch elevator at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from the water off of its port quarter. Its hull has almost broken the surface of the water. The boat has been dressed with its signal flags, and draped with banners. The towers of the launch elevator have also been draped with banners. Uniformed naval personnel stand on the boat's deck, and spectators watch from a walk way beside the elevator, as well as a small motor boat. "27537-8-15-19," 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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boat No. 1 backing out of its construction bay at Building "B" to the transfer bed at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from off its port side. The transfer-tug has cleared the boat from the building and is positioning it for travel to the Launch Elevators. A U.S flag is being flown from its stern. Spectators and U.S. Navy personnel are shown. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22622-7-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a completed Eagle Boat hull being lowered into the water by the launch elevator while spectators observe from the Launch Control Building of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken off of the boat's port bow. Workers and Navy personnel are present. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22861-8-19-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a completed Eagle Boat hull positioned on the launch elevator at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from off its port side. Workers and spectators are observing the process. The Launch Control Building is shown in the background behind the bow of the boat. After launching, the boat will be moved to the outfitting station, also located on the Rouge River. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22858-8-19-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the interior of the Elevator Control Building at the Ford River Rouge Complex. This machinery is used to control the elevators used in launching the Eagle Boats. The caption, "Interior of elevator-control building," is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22643-7-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken to document the effort to set a new record time for boat construction through the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 59, of the boat completed and on the transfer table outside of building "B" at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from off its starboard side. A sign posted on the side of the boat reads, "Eagle No. 59, World Record, Built in 10 Days." "26408-04-12-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto and "The 'ten day' ship on transfer table, moving crossways to elevator," is typewritten on a strip of paper affixed to the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Monochromatic glass plate negative of taken of a photograph, pinned in place on a wooden surface, of the moored separate bow and stern portions of the Great Lakes Transit Corporation freighter NORTHERN QUEEN after it was cut in half at the Buffalo Dry Dock Company to be moved to the Atlantic. Another freighter and a row of hoppers are visible along the river in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
