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- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a nearly completed hull of Eagle Boat No. 1 under construction within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Several workers are in the foreground. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22430-6-13-18 with a (1) over 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 rows of Eagle Boat turbine engines and components staged on the floor of the Ford Highland Park Factory, as taken from above. Milling machines line the glass window wall. These engines were manufactured for Ford's Eagle Boats being constructed at Ford's River Rouge Complex. The engines produced 2,500 hp. Seventy-five engines were built with parts enough for 15 more. On the Verso: "Powerplants at H.P." Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 23419-10-21-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development with Eagle Boat hulls in stocks with bracing atop rails. Foreground shows additional rails with men in discussion. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22313-6-5-18. Above the number is a small "(4)." 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 depicting workers attaching plates to the keel of an Eagle Boat within Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B." Verso: "and grows".Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 2164-5-20-18 with number 2 written above. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a street view of the Ford plant in Highland Park. A water tower, and six American flags are visible. Handwritten message on verso reads "It is the only car on the streets.", postmarked Sep 18, 1913. Printed on verso: Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Mich. The Ford Motor Company is located at Highland Park and can be reached by taking Woodward Avenue Cars marked Log Cabin. There are more Fords made than any other car in the World, and much credit is given Henry Ford for his earnest efforts to make Detroit the Automobile City.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting an aerial view of the Rouge Plant Docks at the Ford Motor Company. Printed on verso: DOCKS AT THE ROUGE PLANT are 1-1/3 miles long and are on the Rouge River. Here Ford ships and other Great Lakes Freighters bring in great cargoes of iron ore, coal, limestone and lumber used in the manufacture of Ford cars and trucks. The storage bins have a capacity of 2,000,000 tons. Printed by The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers presumably making final adjustments prior to the test of the transfer bed at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Building "B" is in the background. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22582-7-03-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- 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 the manufacture of the nearly completed "pattern" Eagle Boat at the Ford Highland Park Factory, viewed from above, looking bow to stern. Its mast and chart house are installed and its lifeboat rests on the floor off of its starboard side. This boat served as the pattern for other Eagle Boats manufactured at the Ford Rouge Complex. This boat, after completion, was then disassembled and each was part given a code number and then used as a template for the other Eagle Boats. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22483-6-19-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
