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- Description:
- Black and white photograph of a close-up of the Eagle Boat launch pit and elevators at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Wooden support beams are in place in the pit. Workers are present. The caption, "Detail of elevator," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22607-7-08-18. 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 the steam powered Eagle Boat Turbine engine housing staged on the floor in front of metal mills within the Ford Highland Park Factory. Above the mills are chain-hoists used to lift the housing onto the mill. A large gear in a wooden block is in the foreground on the right. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22946-9-03-18. 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 manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 1 at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex as viewed from of its port quarter. Bracing is supporting the hull, which appears nearly completed. Men are shown working on the deck. The chart house is visible on deck. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22527-6-26-18 with a number (1) 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 depicting the view of the first Eagle Boat backing out of it's construction bay as taken from the interior of Building "B" looking toward the Transfer Table off of the boat's bow. Many spectators are outside for the launch of the first Eagle Boat. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22616-7-11-18. 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 the manufacture of the Eagle Pattern Boat at the Ford Highland Park Factory, as viewed from a point above its stern facing forward. An attached gangway is visible along the boat's port side near the bottom edge of the frame. The pattern boat was disassembled and taken to the Ford River Rouge Factory where each piece was used as template for manufacturing other Eagle Boats. A total of 60 Eagle Boats were built. Lower left hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22818-8-14-18. 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 a large dial display within the room housing the hydraulic elevator machinery at the River Rouge Factory Complex. The large dial has four needles, and a scale that runs from 0 to 27, likely representing the displacement of the elevator in feet. A bell, a series of four numbered lights, and a small pressure gauge are located beneath the large dial display. A series of pipes and valves are in the foreground. "26399-04-11[?]-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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the upper plates being installed on Hull Eagle Boat No. 3, as taken from off its starboard quarter, within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. An overhead crane is positioned above the hull. The caption "And growing" is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22496-6-22-18 with a number (3) 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 struts spanning several pieces of framing near the bow, as workers guide bulkheads suspended from the overhead crane into position 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 10:32 A.M. 25864-2-20-19," 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 the keel for Eagle Boat No. 8, as well as another Eagle Boat under construction in the background, within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Material and supplies are staged and stored on the floor in the foreground. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22500-6-22-18 with a number (8) 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 showing the framework of factory while under construction. Three cranes are shown; one is setting trusses. Workers are present. The name on side of crane reads, "American Bridge Company." The lean-to section of factory is shown. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22075-5-11-18. Time of photo taken: Noon. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
