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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a street view of the Ford plant in Highland Park. A water tower and a few pedestrians are visible. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul, 1912. Printed on verso: Published by Souvenir Post Card Company Printed in New York.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- A staple-bound contract form between the Ford Motor Company, and the U.S. Navy establishing the terms for the construction of 100 patrol boats, the Eagle Boats, dated March 4, 1917. The spaces on the first page where the date and the name of the representative of Ford would be entered, and on the seventh page where the parties would sign have been left blank. An illegiable handwritten note has been made in the margin at the bottom of the sixth page.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Ledger sheet tracking how complete, expressed in a percentage, each of the sixty Eagle Boats are, along with listings of labor, salary, and material costs for each boat.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Book, "Book of Instruction Ford All Metal Monoplane," copyright Ford Motor Company, 1929. The book includes instructions for the Ford Tri-Motor. The book is bound in a black leather cover with white text on blue backing. A front end image of a Ford Tri-Motor is shown in the center of the cover, with text below reading "Stout Air Services, Inc." The table of contents for the book lists eight parts as follows: Part I Suggestions on Operation Page 10 Description and Specifications Page 14 Part II Shipment of Aircraft Page 24 Erection Procedure Page 27 Part III Service Instructions Page 38 Part IV Fuel and Oil System Page 64 Part V Electrical System Page 78 Part VI Instruments Page 86 Part VII Propellers Page 98 Part VIII Inspection Page 104 Special Bolts Page 110 Service Tools and Equipment Page 111
- Date Issued:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development with an Eagle Boat, starboard quarter toward the camera, in stocks with bracing atop rails. A man works on the keel and hull. Keel has a large number 2 on it. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22316-6-3-18. 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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of an unused aisle within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Tracks run along the center of the aisle. Metal plates are leaned inside of bins along the sides of the aisle. A man stands at the window of a tool crib further along the aisle. In the background on the right, two Eagle Boats are under construction in the adjacent aisle. Scaffolding surrounds the hull of the nearest one. "26781-5-27-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto, and "assembling components at site of construction," 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:
- Print. Black and white photograph of the construction of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Factory, Dearborn, Michigan. Four men are at the receiving end of a large pipe in the central foreground of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Industry Photographs
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the construction of a long low wooden building at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. The building appears nearly complete. Workers are shown laying material for railroad bed beside it. The clean-up of the surrounding area is in progress. The left side of building has moveable doors that run the entire length of the building. The roof has wind-directional air vents. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22568-7-02-18. 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 hull plates being attached to the port side of Eagle Boat No. 1 at the Ford River Rouge Complex as viewed from near its bow facing aft. The boat's framing is in place. Additional Plates are laying on floor. Several workers are visible. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22245-5-29-18 with a number 1 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 a close-up of an Eagle Boat propeller shaft and housing underneath an Eagle Boat being manufactured within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. The bracing used to support the boat during construction is also visible. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22654-7-08-18. 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 construction of the transfer bed outside of Building "B" at the Ford River Rouge Complex. Material is stockpiled in the foreground. A train is visible in the background. The photo is captioned "Buildings nearing completion, with work underway on transfer bed (foreground)" on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22223-5-27-18. 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 Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development under construction. A water tower visable on the left. Two cranes and railroad cars are in the background. Foreground shows foundation layout and mounting blocks for rail system used transport ships to launch area. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22077-5-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of a metal fabricating shop within a factory building at the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development. Workers are visible at the machines. Foreground shows four men working with large sheet of metal. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22026-5-8-18. 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 Eagle Boat No. 1, the first Eagle Boat launched, stationed on the launch elevator at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from off its port bow. Men stand upon the deck of the boat and atop the elevator towers. Spectators and workers are present. A Superior Dredging Company barge is in the background on the right. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22630-7-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph 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, of workers installing the boat's deck fixtures as viewed from off its port bow. Workers atop the boat install the deck fixtures. Scaffolding surrounds the boat's hull. "Vote for wine and beer," has been written on part of the scaffolding beneath the boat's bow. Cables and hoses enter the boat's portholes, suggestive of the work going on inside. "#59, 26377-04-09-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto and "8A13, superstructure a-building" 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 an Eagle Boat's stern emerging from Building "B" in the background and being moved to the transfer table, in the foreground, at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Workers and spectators are observing the process. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22853-8-19-18. 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 workers fabricating beam to be installed inside of the Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B," during its construction. Plate connectors are stored on floor in the foreground. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22104-5-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a view of the port side of an Eagle Boat docked at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. . Workers are outfitting the boat. A lifeboat is visible in the water between the bow and railway. The caption, "Outfitting the ship," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22825-8-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph 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:
- 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