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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 2, in stocks and trucks, within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Scaffolding has been attached to the entire length of the port side. Material is staged for assembly in the foreground. Workers are also visible. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22575-1-03-18 written above the date is the number (2).. 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 from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company barge WILLIAM LEBARON JENNEY, under tow by an out-of-frame vessel. A figure stands near the bow, holding a large object. A tree-lined shore is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the date, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photo of passengers, including President Theodore Roosevelt, standing along the promenades, and visible through the windows on the port side of the White Star excursion boat TASHMOO toward the bow. Roosevelt gestures with his hat, standing outside of the pilot house. "Copyright 1902 by Alvord and Co. & Geo. W. Burnham, Detroit, Mich, U.S.A." is printed in the lower right corner. The photo is mounted on grey cardstock with an embossed border.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- 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
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on board depicting the steamer COLUMBIA under construction. Dated June 1902.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of an Eagle Boat moored at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex's outfitting dock, from the shore off of its port bow. The boat appears complete. Smoke rises from its stack. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 23480-10-30-18. 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 from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter FRANCIS E. HOUSE, under steam. A group of roughly ten figures is gathered outside of the aft cabin. In the foreground, the small boat DELOS carries three passengers beneath its canopy. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the date, "1916."
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting construction at the Ford River Rouge Complex. Workers frame a lean-to wing to the side of a factory. Roof trusses are placed with a pulley system. Ladders, wheelbarrows, and a wagon carrying lumber are all in the scene. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22250-5-29-18. 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 a model of an Eagle Boat used as a display float, viewed from the starboard quarter. The boat is surrounded by a canvas-like material simulating waves. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22176-5-21-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of the exterior of the employment office for the Ford Motor Company Ship Yards on Miller Road. Men are lined up along the side of the building on the right. On the left, a man signs a sheet on a writing surface attached to the side of a fence, as another man waits. A sign posted beside the building reads, "Ford Motor Company Ship Yards, Entrance No. 10. "27125-7-3-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto, and "Employment Office, Miller Road, Ship Yard Plant," 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:
- One sepia-toned photograph of the passenger ferry, SS Columbia, in dry dock at the Detroit Dry Dock Company. The view shows a starboard side stern view of the hull and main deck. Many workmen are standing on deck and several structural columns have been set in place for future completion of the upper decks and cabin structures. A large rudder and 4-blade propeller can be seen below the waterline. A trestle and gantry crane are visible in the left background area of the shipyard. Open water and a distant shoreline are visible to the right.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of the interior of the room housing the hydraulic elevator machinery at the River Rouge Factory Complex. A series of pipes and valves are in the foreground on the left. A large room heating furnace and an electrical generator are on the right. "26396-04-11-19," 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 showing an Eagle Boat being outfitted within Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development, as taken from above the boat's bow. Elevated bins line the corridor. The ship's wheelhouse is shown. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22377-6-12-18. 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 display float of an Eagle Boat, shown from off of the model's starboard bow profile. Houses can be seen in background. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22177-5-21-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of progress made plating the bow of the hull of Eagle Boat No. 39 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port bow. Several plates have been applied at the bow. Blurred workers are busy on the floor beside the boat, as well as beneath its bow. Men work at desks on both the right and left sides of the aisle. Pieces of framing are piled along the wall on the left. "25635-2-3-19, #39" 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:
- Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Interlake Steamship Company freighter HENRY G. DALTON, under steam. A crew member is in front of the pilot house, and another leans on the railing near the aft cabin. A small boat carrying several people is floating off the starboard side of the DALTON. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned, "1916."
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing of a portion of the men's smoking lounge (known as the Gothic Room) in the passenger steamship, SS City of Detroit III. Several years after the ship was scrapped in 1956, the salvaged lounge was acquired by the City of Detroit and was reassembled in the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One navigational chart entitled, "Coast Chart No. 1, North End of Green Bay Including Northwest Shore of Lake Michigan," that was compiled and published as part of the Survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes (War Department, Corps of Engineers). It was prepared under the direction of Major Charles Keller and Major C. S. Riché of the Corps of Engineers. The chart is drawn at a scale of 1:120,000 and shows the northwestern end of Lake Michigan and Green Bay from Arthur Bay, Wisconsin, to Seul Choix Point on the south shore of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Land areas are shaded in pale yellow. Lake areas are shown in white and light blue. Distances are given in statute miles. Soundings for lake depths are given in feet and fathoms. Lines of latitude and longitude are shown in black. Lighthouses and buoys are also shown along with notes for sailing directions, dangers and water level data. The chart was originally published in 1910, but a note indicates that aids to navigation have been corrected to March 24, 1922. Two inset maps in the upper left corner of the chart show enlarged details of Cedar River, Wisconsin, and Nahma, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled, "Cabin Plan, Mexican River Steamer." The drawing shows a plan view of the cabin layout on the main and upper decks of the sternwheel river steamship. The title block indicates that the plan was prepared at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated January, 1902. The name, "H. S. Taft," is also shown and may be the name of the steamship.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Joiner Plan - Boat Deck, SS Alabama." The drawing consists of ink on linen and shows a plan view of the interior layout of the Boat Deck for the passenger steamship, SS Alabama. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the ship was built by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Co." for the "Goodrich Transit Co." and is dated 1909. The plan number, "5048," is stamped in black ink on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Rigging Plan" for the fishing trawler, Foam (Hull No. 89), that was owned by the Bay State Fishing Company of Boston. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side profile view of the hull and superstructures as well as a plan view of the main deck. Large "Bill of Material" tables can be seen at the top and right sides of the plan sheet. Each of the material items is numbered to correspond with a specific location on the drawing. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated November 23, 1917. The plan number is shown as "4274."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled, "Tug Frank Perry." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows an exterior profile view of the starboard side of the tugboat. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated May 27, 1912. The plan number is shown as "5068."
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Inboard Profile." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view of the proposed steamship hull numbers 123 and 124. Hull number 123 became the SS Cayo Mambi and Hull number 124 became the SS Cananova. Both ships were owned by the Atlantic Fruit Company. The drawing shows details of the engine room and interior cargo space arrangements. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and has a most recent plan revision date of January 3, 1920. The drawing number is shown as "5194."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Cargo Derrick." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows design details for cargo derricks that were to be constructed on the decks of the steamships, Venus and Neptune. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at scales of 1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inches = 1 foot and is dated January 25, 1917. The drawing number is shown as "4256."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One pencil sketch by Vernon Howe Bailey. The sketch shows the Great Lakes Engineering Works shipyard in Ecorse, Michigan, with the steamship, Coules, under construction. Workmen, materials, cranes and equipment can also be seen in the sketch. A handwritten note near the lower left corner shows "Fitting Out." The sketch is signed in the lower right corner, "Vernon Howe Bailey, Ecorse, 19."
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Steamer No. 168, Main Deck Cabin Plan." The drawing shows a plan view of the Orlop Deck including the layout of cabins, crew quarters, passageways, and public areas. The title block in the lower right corner of the sheet indicates that the drawing was prepared at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot by the American Shipbuilding Company and was dated "July 17, 1906."
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Joiner Plan, Cabin Deck." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view of the interior layout of the Cabin Deck for the SS Naomi. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated April 14, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5028."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One copy of a drawing entitled "Passenger & Freight Stmr., Hull #104, Type Sections" that shows a cross-section view of the hull and decks of the proposed steamship (originally the SS BAINBRIDGE and later the ALGOMAH II). This copy is a negative image of the original drawing with line work shown in white on a dark gray background. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing, Plan No. 1, was prepared by the "Rice Brothers Corporation, East Boothbay, Maine." It was drawn at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is undated.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Propeller Wheels for Light House Tender, Sumac." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows plan, profile, and cross-section views of the 7.5-foot diameter, 4-blade propeller. Tables beneath the drawings give design details and specifications. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated October 16, 1920. The drawing number is shown as "7143."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Str. [Steamer] Captain Thomas Wilson, Boiler House." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows plan views and details of the boiler room layout and construction. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated March 9, 1915. The plan number is shown as "3571."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Umbrella for Naomi." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a profile view and half-section plan view of a rectangular metal umbrella that was to be placed at the base of the smokestack of the SS Naomi. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company." The plan number is shown as "M99."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Deck House, Harbor Tug, Alice Stafford." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows plan and profile views of the structural framing for the tugboat deckhouse. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 65) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated January 24, 1914. The plan number is shown as "2364."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Port Huron, dated September 22, 1886, to A. W. Moffatt, Vessel Agent, Detroit, Mich. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "Can you load Church [barge]- Coal - Buffalo or Ohio ports to St. Clair River. Answer quick."
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- A staple-bound contract form between the Ford Motor Company, represented by the company's vice president F.J. Klingensmith, and the U.S. Navy establishing the terms for the construction of 100 patrol boats, the Eagle Boats, dated March 4, 1917. To Ms. Kimdsen -A.L.," is handwritten and "copy" is typewritten at the top, the blanks for the names and dates on the first page have been filled out, and on the seventh page, names have been typewritten where each party would have signed, including Edsel B. Ford, Klingensmith, and Graham Egerton as representative of Acting Secretary of the Navy, F.D. Roosevelt.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes, Design of Intersection Protractor." Notes beneath the title indicate that the protractor was "Made under the direction of Major W. L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., and E. E. Haskell, Prin. Asst. Engineer, by Murray Blanchard, Junior Engineer." The plan is drawn in red and black ink on linen and is dated April, 1904. The drawing was prepared at full scale and shows plan, profile, and cross-section views for the design of a protractor which was used for drawing lake survey charts. Additional notes at the bottom of the title block give the following specifications: "Make bar of steel, graduated arcs of German silver, and other parts of brass. Protractor arms are nickel plated. Graduate protractors to 1/2 degree and verniers to 1 minute."
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Staple-bound report, dated November 20, 1916, from the Navy Department, Bureau of Construction and Repair, containing two articles, "Air Test of Compartments," and "Extracts from Report of Air Tests of Compartments and Zones of Water-Ejecting System on the U.S.S. OKLAHOMA," both written J.G. Tawresey of the U.S. Navy. A stamp on the cover indicates that the report was receives by the Ford Motor Company's Office of the Superintending Constructor for the U.S. Navy on February 27, 1919, in preparation for the construction of the Ford Eagle Boats later that year. "Noted R.K.," is handwritten in pencil on the upper left corner of the first page.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- "Number 8, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. First Mortgage, 5 Per Cent, $5000 Registered Gold Bond" (8 of 30). The bond is printed in printed in red, green, and black ink on white paper that is watermarked "Broun-Green Beaver Bond." It has a decorative engraved green border with engraved images at the top that depict Lady Liberty and other figures that represent American industry and a bountiful harvest. Black, Old-English style text shows the company name, "Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co." and lists the terms of the bond issuance and repayment. The bond has been signed by "Harris T. Dunbar, President," and "Frederick C. Slee, Secretary," and is dated March 15, 1904. The 20-year bonds were due for repayment on March 15, 1924. A round, embossed company seal is located near the lower left corner of the bond. The verso contains blank spaces which have handwritten text that show the date and name in whom the bond was registered along with the signature of the company Treasurer. Other handwritten text and notes showed subsequent bond ownership reassignments with signatures.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Half fold brochure listing 1922 Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company Steamer Schedules. Cover depicts the routes of the Cleveland Division and the Buffalo Division on a map of Lake Erie. Two frogs and a buffalo are pictured below. Interior lists times for both divisions, fare, and information about baggage, accommodations, reservations and the company.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled, "No. 4 'Providence' Steam Capstan Windlass." The drawing (No. 1890) consists of black ink on linen and shows details of the mechanical workings of a windlass. Pencil shading has been used to show wooden deck areas in gray. Notes in the title block show "8"+8" Engines - All iron bitts" and "Proposed for the U. S. Revenue Steamer, 'Levi Woodbury'." The plan was prepared at a scale of 1 1/2 inches = 1 foot by the "American Ship Windlass Co., Providence, R.I." and is dated June 10, 1891.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Midship Section, 87' 6" Steel Harbor Tug, Alice Stafford." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a cross-section view of the hull and deck of the tugboat. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 65) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 3/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated December 16, 1913. The plan number is shown as "2360."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled, "Detail of Forgings for S.S. [Steamship] No. 7." The drawing shows plan and profile views of various forged fittings that were to be manufactured for installation on the proposed steamship, William Chisholm. Fittings include various eye bolts, mast bands, and boom bands. The drawing was prepared by the Globe Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio, at scales of 3 inches = 1 foot and 6 inches = 1 foot and is dated June 14, 1884.
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Cast Steel Flange for Hawse Pipe, U. S. Light Vessel." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view and cross-section view of the proposed flange for "Str. [Steamer] No. 66." The drawing is shown at a scale of 3 inches = 1 foot and is dated March 23, 1894. Printed text along the bottom shows "Craig Ship B'ldg. Co." which was located in Toledo, Ohio. Handwritten text within a blue stamp in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol. 66-S12-1-1, Tube No. 2."
- Date Issued:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Framing Plan." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view of the hull framing arrangement of the Army Corps of Engineers tugboat, Manitowoc. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 30) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated December 7, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5006."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One entry ticket for the "Twelfth Annual Ball and Banquet Given by Lodge No. 8, Shipmasters' Association." The ticket is printed in red and black ink on heavyweight white paper. The ticket cost was $2.00 and the event took place in Marine City, Michigan, on Friday, January 26, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One navigational chart entitled, "Lake Superior Chart No. 3" that was compiled and published as part of the Survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes (War Department, Corps of Engineers). It was "Projected from a Trigonometrical Survey" that was executed under the orders of Lt. Col. W. F. Raynolds and Major C. B. Comstock of the Corps of Engineers as well as from local surveys done by Capt. J. N. Macomb, Capt. G. G. Meade, and Col. J. D. Graham of the Corps of Engineers. The chart is drawn at a scale of 1:400,000 and shows the western end of Lake Superior from Duluth, Minnesota, to the western end of Isle Royale. Land areas are shaded in various gray textures based upon existing land characteristics. Lake areas are shown in white. Distances are given in statute miles. Soundings for lake depths are given in fathoms. Lines of latitude and longitude are shown in black. Lighthouses are also shown along with notes for sailing directions, dangers and water level data. The chart was originally published in 1873, but a note indicates that aids to navigation have been corrected to January 1, 1880. An adhesive label in the upper left corner shows "Detroit, Mar. 5th, 1884, Presented to the Tug, Chas. E. Bird."
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Arching of Screen, Bhds. [Bulkheads] 56 and 104." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows structural framing and reinforcing details for two bulkheads on the steamships, Venus and Neptune. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated January 25, 1917. The drawing number is shown as "1589."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Midship Section for Fire Tug." The drawing consists of ink on linen and shows a cross-section view of the hull and decks for the fire tugboat, George A. Wallace. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 3/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated September 29, 1915. The plan number is shown as "2425."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One letter, dated February 16, 1909, from Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Company of Buffalo to Mr. A. G. Turner of McNamee & Mann of Montreal. The carbon copy letter is typewritten in blue ink on yellowed vellum paper. The letter concerns recent stock share transactions in the Abbey Effervescent Salt Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled, "General Arrangement of Sprinkler System, Main & Promenade Decks," for the passenger steamships, S.S. Greater Detroit and S.S. Greater Buffalo. The drawing shows plan views of the Main and Promenade decks along with the proposed layouts of sprinkler lines and sprinkler heads. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "American Shipb'ld'g Co., Eng. [Engineering] Dept." at a scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated October 17, 1923. The plan number is shown as "65-197."
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Outboard Profile." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side exterior profile view of the hull and superstructure of the Army Corps of Engineers tugboat, Manitowoc. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 30) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated April 22, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5030."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Leroy Brooks." The drawing consists of black ink on tan, canvas-backed paper and includes red, brown, and gray color tinting in selected areas. The drawing shows a port side interior profile view and also a main deck plan view of the proposed tugboat. A black ink stamp with handwritten text in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol.-59-0-1, Tube No. 1." The plan was prepared by the Craig Shipbuilding Company of Toledo, Ohio.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Plan of Main Ceiling." The drawing shows proposed architectural details in one of the public rooms in the passenger steamship, SS City of Detroit III. The name of the designer, "Louis O. Keil," is shown in the lower right corner of the plan sheet along with the date, "Oct. 12, '06."
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled, "Rearrangement of Tug Frank Perry." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view of the main deck cabin areas. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at scales of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and 1 inch = 1 foot. The plan number is shown as "5067" and is dated May 8, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- "Number 30, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. First Mortgage, 5 Per Cent, $5000 Registered Gold Bond" (30 of 30). The bond is printed in printed in red, green, and black ink on white paper that is watermarked "Broun-Green Beaver Bond." It has a decorative engraved green border with engraved images at the top that depict Lady Liberty and other figures that represent American industry and a bountiful harvest. Black, Old-English style text shows the company name, "Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co." and lists the terms of the bond issuance and repayment. The bond has been signed by "Harris T. Dunbar, President," and "Frederick C. Slee, Secretary," and is dated March 15, 1904. The 20-year bonds were due for repayment on March 15, 1924. A round, embossed company seal is located near the lower left corner of the bond. The verso contains blank spaces which have handwritten text that show the date and name in whom the bond was registered along with the signature of the company Treasurer. Other handwritten text and notes showed subsequent bond ownership reassignments with signatures.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Rudder for F.& P.M. [Flint & Pere Marquette] No. 1." The drawing consists of black and red ink on linen and shows details of the rudder assembly for the proposed wooden-hulled, propeller-driven, passenger steamship. The plan (number A-3-105) was prepared at a scale of 3/4 inch = 1 foot by the Detroit Dry Dock Company and is dated March, 1885. (Steamer number 59 was the Detroit Dry Dock hull number for the passenger steamship that was known as F.& P.M. No. 1.)
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet of the Boat Deck of the SS Naomi. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view of the exterior layout of the deck including location of the smokestack, spars, skylights, and life rafts. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" The plan number is shown as "5031."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- "Number 11, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. First Mortgage, 5 Per Cent, $5000 Registered Gold Bond" (11 of 30). The bond is printed in printed in red, green, and black ink on white paper that is watermarked "Broun-Green Beaver Bond." It has a decorative engraved green border with engraved images at the top that depict Lady Liberty and other figures that represent American industry and a bountiful harvest. Black, Old-English style text shows the company name, "Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co." and lists the terms of the bond issuance and repayment. The bond has been signed by "Harris T. Dunbar, President," and "Frederick C. Slee, Secretary," and is dated March 15, 1904. The 20-year bonds were due for repayment on March 15, 1924. A round, embossed company seal is located near the lower left corner of the bond. The verso contains blank spaces which have handwritten text that show the date and name in whom the bond was registered along with the signature of the company Treasurer. Other handwritten text and notes showed subsequent bond ownership reassignments with signatures.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- "Number 25, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. First Mortgage, 5 Per Cent, $5000 Registered Gold Bond" (25 of 30). The bond is printed in printed in red, green, and black ink on white paper that is watermarked "Broun-Green Beaver Bond." It has a decorative engraved green border with engraved images at the top that depict Lady Liberty and other figures that represent American industry and a bountiful harvest. Black, Old-English style text shows the company name, "Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co." and lists the terms of the bond issuance and repayment. The bond has been signed by "Harris T. Dunbar, President," and "Frederick C. Slee, Secretary," and is dated March 15, 1904. The 20-year bonds were due for repayment on March 15, 1924. A round, embossed company seal is located near the lower left corner of the bond. The verso contains blank spaces which have handwritten text that show the date and name in whom the bond was registered along with the signature of the company Treasurer. Other handwritten text and notes showed subsequent bond ownership reassignments with signatures.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet showing the "Arrangement Plans" for the Erie Railroad Transit Company tugboat, FREDERICK U. ROBBINS. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view of the layouts for the "Lower Deck Aft" and "Lower Deck Forward." The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated July 2, 1913. The plan number is shown as "1306."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled "Strs. 59 & 60, F.&P.M. [Flint & Pere Marquette] No. 1 & 2." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a half cross-section view with dimensions for the proposed wooden-hulled steamships. The plan was prepared at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot by Frank E. Kirby of the Detroit Dry Dock Company. (Steamer numbers 59 and 60 were the Detroit Dry Dock hull numbers for the passenger steamships that were known as F.&P.M. No. 1 and F.&P.M. No. 2, respectively.)
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan photocopy entitled, "Str. 127, Construction Draft" showing a port side interior profile view of the steamship, SS America, as well as a structural frame plan for one of the decks.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One navigational chart entitled, "Head of Green Bay and Entrance to Fox River, Wisconsin." The area was "Surveyed in 1845 by Capt. W. G. Williams and Lieut. J. W. Gunnison, Corps Topl. Engrs. [Topographical Engineers] with corrections to date by Lieut. W. F. Raynolds, Corps Topl. Engrs. under the orders of Capt. J. N. Macomb, Corps Topographical Engineers, 1853." The chart was drawn at a scale of 1:30,000 and covers about 3 miles of the Fox River and about 6 miles of the head of Green Bay. The towns of Green Bay and Fort Howard, Wisonsin, are shown. The chart includes information such as soundings in feet, lake bottom characteristics, lines of latitude and longitude, shoreline details, roads, and sailing directions. The chart was printed in black ink on white paper and was published by the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, War Department (later known as the Army Corps of Engineers). Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Reduced for engraving by John Lambert and F. Herbst, Draughstman. Engraved by W. H. Dougal under the direction of Capt. T. J. Lee, Topl Engrs., Washington, 1853."
- Date Issued:
- 1853-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Arch Reconstruction, Midship Section, Steamers Venus and Neptune, Also Str. Jupiter." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows internal structural framing and reinforcing details for the hulls of the steamships, Venus, Neptune, and Jupiter. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated November 20, 1914. The drawing number is shown as "3557."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Str. [Steamer] St. Ignace, 1888." The drawing shows a port side view of the railroad car ferry, SS Saint Ignace, that was built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company in 1888.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- "Number 6, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. First Mortgage, 5 Per Cent, $5000 Registered Gold Bond" (6 of 30). The bond is printed in printed in red, green, and black ink on white paper that is watermarked "Broun-Green Beaver Bond." It has a decorative engraved green border with engraved images at the top that depict Lady Liberty and other figures that represent American industry and a bountiful harvest. Black, Old-English style text shows the company name, "Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co." and lists the terms of the bond issuance and repayment. The bond has been signed by "Harris T. Dunbar, President," and "Frederick C. Slee, Secretary," and is dated March 15, 1904. The 20-year bonds were due for repayment on March 15, 1924. A round, embossed company seal is located near the lower left corner of the bond. The verso contains blank spaces which have handwritten text that show the date and name in whom the bond was registered along with the signature of the company Treasurer. Other handwritten text and notes showed subsequent bond ownership reassignments with signatures.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Midship Section, D&C Str. [Steamer], 1906." The drawing shows a half section view of the hull and decks of a sidewheel passenger steamship (possibly the SS City of Cleveland). A table in the lower right corner of the sheet gives the principal dimensions of the ship and indicates that the drawing was prepared at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled "Cabin Deck, T.S.S. [Turbine Steamship] Virginia." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view of the Cabin Deck layout for the proposed steamship. The drawing is dated, "1910," in the lower right corner and also shows plan number, "5183."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Tillers for Strs. 59 & 60." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows details of the tillers for the proposed wooden-hulled, propeller-driven, passenger steamships. The plan (number A-5-100-101) was prepared at a scale of 3 inches = 1 foot by the Detroit Dry Dock Company and is dated March, 1882. (Steamer numbers 59 and 60 were the Detroit Dry Dock hull numbers for the passenger steamships that were known as F.&P.M. No. 1 and F.&P.M. No. 2, respectively.)
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Navigational chart entitled, "Map of the Delta of the St. Clair [River]," that was compiled by Lieutenants J. N. Macomb and W. H. Warner "under the direction of Captain W. G. Williams, U. S. Corps of Topl. Engrs. [Topographical Engineers]." The survey work is dated 1842. The chart is drawn at a scale of 1:15,840 (four inches = 1 mile) and shows the area at the outlets of the North, Middle, and South Channels of the St. Clair River which flow into Lake St. Clair. The chart is drawn in black ink on slightly yellowed paper and shows shorelines, water depths in feet, marsh areas, navigational channels, a north arrow and magnetic north, and survey triangulation points. A small inset map in the upper left corner shows Lake St. Clair, the lower St. Clair River, and the upper Detroit River.
- Date Issued:
- 1842-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One "General Arrangement" plan for a fireboat. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view of the main deck as well as an interior profile view of the hull. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated April, 1905. The plan number is shown as "4072."
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One 2-page letter from McNamee & Mann, Contractors, Montreal, to Dunbar & Sullivan, Port Colborne. The letter is handwritten in black ink on white linen paper that is watermarked "Standard, Pure Linen." The letter is transcribed as follows: "15th Jany. 1902 Messrs. Dunbar & Sullivan Buffalo, N.Y. Dear Sirs 'In the American Co. Abbey Salts' A company has been formed in London, England, to take over and control the American Co. in which American Co. you hold $6500.00 in stock and on full owning terms. They exchange your $6500 in American Co. and give you stock in English Co. with a stock bonus of 25% this makes £1630 Stg. [Sterling] Also a cash bonus of 20% on $6500 = $1300. All our firm have accepted this offer and as we promised to place your firm upon same terms as we recd. we trust this will give you satisfaction. We wish you to do the following to complete the transfer - 1st Sign name of your firm upon the 2 stubs of the new scrip for £1630 Stg. and return us the stubs. You keep the scrip. 2nd Sign enclosed receipt for cheque for $1300.00 being the cash bonus of 20% and return us the receipt. 3rd Send us and order on the Quebec Bank here to deliver us the $6500.00 in American Co. scrip which was placed with the Bank merely for safekeeping. Sign all these papers before a witness and return them right away. The English Co. are only buying a sufficient nr. of shares to control the American Co. so if you do not wish to accepts one for the other you can return us the enclosed papers. The English Co. expect to pay another bonus part cash & part stock in March next - as they are selling rights to Australia & India but they will control the stock. Yours truly, McNamee & Mann."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- "Number 4, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. First Mortgage, 5 Per Cent, $5000 Registered Gold Bond" (4 of 30). The bond is printed in printed in red, green, and black ink on white paper that is watermarked "Broun-Green Beaver Bond." It has a decorative engraved green border with engraved images at the top that depict Lady Liberty and other figures that represent American industry and a bountiful harvest. Black, Old-English style text shows the company name, "Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co." and lists the terms of the bond issuance and repayment. The bond has been signed by "Harris T. Dunbar, President," and "Frederick C. Slee, Secretary," and is dated March 15, 1904. The 20-year bonds were due for repayment on March 15, 1924. A round, embossed company seal is located near the lower left corner of the bond. The verso contains blank spaces which have handwritten text that show the date and name in whom the bond was registered along with the signature of the company Treasurer. Other handwritten text and notes showed subsequent bond ownership reassignments with signatures.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One letter from McNamee & Mann, Contractors, Montreal, to Dunbar & Sullivan, Port Colborne. The letter is handwritten in black ink on white linen paper that is watermarked "Standard, Pure Linen." The letter is transcribed as follows: "21st May 1901 Messrs. Dunbar & Sullivan Port Colborne Dear Sirs As nothing has been done under the 30% option on American Abbey Salts Stock it is now off - as the scrip has been endorsed by you and is now in Quebec Bank here. They wished to hand the certificate back to us, we think it would be just as well to write us a letter authorizing the Quebec Bank to forward you this scrip or certificate to your address in Port Colborne or you can have them to keep it in their vault subject to your order. Let us hear what you wish. With kind regards, We remain Yours truly, "McNamee & Mann."
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled "Steamer No. 10." The drawing consists of black ink on heavy tan paper and shows plan views of two decks, a starboard side interior profile view of the hull, and two cross-section views of the hull of the proposed passenger steamship (later named Darius Cole). Some areas of the drawing have been tinted with pale green ink. The sidewheel steamship was built by the Globe Shipbuilding Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The plan was drawn at a scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated June, 1885.
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing an Eagle Boat being outfitted within Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development, as taken from above the boat's stern. Elevated bins line the corridor. The ship's wheel has been installed mid-ship. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22376-6-12-18. 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 showing progress made on the construction of the hull of Eagle Boat No. 41 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port quarter. The transom, propeller shaft tunnel, and several stringers and bulkheads are in place. "25736-2-10-19, #41" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto, and "Framing complete at stern," 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 workers attaching plates to the keel of an Eagle Boat within the Ford River Rouge Complex. A coat rack and an attached shelf holding lunch pails are visible. The caption, "Plating at Keel as seen from stern," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22268-5-31-18 with a number 5 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 close-up view of workers riveting a keel during the manufacture of an Eagle Boat inside of the Ford River Rouge development. A tool belt with tools is in the foreground. Another Eagle Boat under construction is in the background. Verso: "Detail of assembly." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22170-5-21-18. 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 Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B," under construction. Men are picturing installing glazing on the sides of the building near the building's front. Workers are present. Verso: Building front with glazing in progress (16 May 1918)". Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22101-5-16-18. 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 men manufacturing a keel for an Eagle Boat on wooden platform mounted on rails inside of the Ford River Rouge development. Small carts are in the background loaded with material. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22076-5-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph 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 are perched atop the struts across the frame pieces near the bow and boards spanning the tops of the frames near the boat's midsection. An overhead crane lowers one of 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 11:32 A.M. 25865-2-20-19," 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 plates being attached to the keel of Eagle Boat No. 3, viewed from above looking bow to stern, at the Ford River Rouge Complex. Additional material is laying on floor. Workers are present. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22247-5-29-18 with a number 3 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 taken to document the effort to set a new record time for boat construction through the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 59, within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from above the boat's port bow. Workers perched atop the hull are riveting and plating the deck. Scaffolding surrounds the sides of the hull. Lower left hand corner show number and date of photo: 26368-04-05-19 with a #59 written above. Photo 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 the "pattern" Eagle Boat, viewed from an elevetated position looking stern to bow, at the Ford Highland Park Factory. This boat served as the pattern for all other Eagle Boats to be 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: 22482-6-19-18. 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 exterior of a factory under construction at the Ford River Rouge development. Cranes mounted on rail cars are setting trusses and other steel structures in place to build the assembly building. Workers are present. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22029-5-8-18. 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 installing plating to a keel during the manufacture of an Eagle Boat inside of the Ford River Rouge development. The foreground worker holds a rivet gun. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 2168-5-21-18 with a number 1 written above.. 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 a worker an elevated wooden platform attaching plates to the stern of an Eagle Boat at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Two elevated work stations are on the port side of boat. The caption, "Plating at stern," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22473-6-18-18. 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 progress made installing the bulkheads and framing on the keel of an Eagle Boat in one of the outer aisles of building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port quarter. What appears to be a bench top riveter is on a stand atop the boat's propeller shaft tunnel. A group of workers are gathered beneath a ladder on the boat's port side. "25836-2-18-19" 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 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
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 4 within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from off its port quarter. Scaffolding is suspended from its side. Workers in the background, toward its bow, stand on another scaffold. Another Eagle Boat is being constructed in the background on the right. The caption, "Last plates at Stern," is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22530-6-26-18 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 depicting workers laying the keel for an Eagle Boat within Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B." A box car is in background inside of the factory. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22065-5-13-18. 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 an elevated view of men working on the bottom plates of an Eagle Boat within Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B". Mobile work platforms are set up along the track. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22110-5-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of a close-up of the Eagle Boat launch pit under construction at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Workers rivet cross pieces in place as other workers attend to the tower. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22606-7-08-18. 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 from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Kinney Steamship Company freighter ROBERT L. IRELAND, under steam. Four figures stand along the railing on the main deck, while another stands outside of the aft cabin. A buoy, part of another freighter, and a tree-lined shoreline are visible in the background. The image is captioned with the year, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photograph captioned, "Eagle Boiler for Patrol Boat ready for installation," taken of an Eagle Boat boiler staged outside at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex atop a stand made of wooden ties. "26379-04-10-19," is printed in the lower left corner of the recto and "0-26379" is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the port side quarter profile of an Eagle Boat being outfitted at the dock of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. The charthouse and mast are in place. The lifeboat davits are finished. Lifeboats are staged across the river from the boat. Workers finish riveting the top foredeck. A mobile rail-mounted crane is visible to the aft of the boat. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22758-7-19-18. 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 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 of the nearly complete frame for Eagle Boat No. 38 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port bow. Another Eagle Boat is under construction in the background. Crates and shelves of materials are visible in the adjacent aisles. "25609-2-1-19, #38" 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 Eagle Boat No. 1 backing out of its construction bay at Building "B" of the Ford Rouge Factory Complex to the Transfer Bed, as taken off of its starboard quarter. A transfer-tug is moving the boat. A little more than half the boat is clear of the building. A U.S flag is being flown from its stern. "Eagle-1" painted on the stern. Spectators and U.S. Navy personnel are shown. The caption, "Exit Eagle #1," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22619-7-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photograph showing the Duluth Superior Dredging Company dredge NIAGARA taken on the Rouge River off the boat's port bow. Several figures on deck. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22656-7-8-18. 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