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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of an Eagle Boat at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex's outfitting dock, as taken from across the water off of its starboard side. The boat appears nearly complete. Painters on suspended scaffolding are finishing their work. Both workers and U.S. Navy personnel are visible aboard. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 23483-10-30-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting an Eagle Boat tied to the outfitting dock at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, where the boats are finished and their turbine engine installed. The charthouse and mast are being completed. Workers are visible. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22903-8-29-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph a close-up of the Eagle Boat launch pit at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Workers remove wooden foundation forms. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22609-7-08-18. 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. Workers, assisted by an overhead crane set the top plates onto the hull, within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from off the boat's port bow. Workers on ladders spacing the framing along the boat's port side. The time of photo is 12:30 pm. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 26299-04-02-19 with a #59 and 12:30 pm written above. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting two cranes with clam buckets mounted on railcars and workers working on excavation and foundations for the elevators used to launch the Eagle Boats at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. A steam shovel at work on the left. Several concrete piers are nearly completed. The caption "Digging continues" is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22463-6-18-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- 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:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development containing Eagle Boats in stocks with bracing upon rails. Show two of the three assembly lines are being used. One ship is marked 2 and the other 3. One of the factory support beams is marked "X6." Verso marked with credit to Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22345-6-10-18. 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
- Description:
- Frederick Stearns and Company invoice for "4 dz. tar & cherry 25¢," "2 dz. white pine expectorant 25¢," and "b. list and calendar," sold to P.J. Winn and Company of Fork Union, Virginia for $8.25, on April 13, 1892. The invoice is printed on letterhead including lithographs of Frederick Stearns and Company's Detroit laboratory and a coat of arms with a shield divided party per chevron and charged with three crosses, and a bird as a crest. The letterhead lists Frederick K. Stearns as the president, Frank C. McLaughlin as the vice president and treasurer, and Thomas Bennett as the secretary. The listing of Mark L. Dunning as the treasurer has been redacted beneath a red stamp. "Bill F. Stearns & Co. Enclosed," has been handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development, under construction. Its steel frame work is in place. The left side of the photograph shows a water tower. Railroad lines in run across the foreground and several dollies are stacked. The right side of photo shows where steel trusses were stored. Verso: "Building "B"." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22011-5-6-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
