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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph workers on scaffolding finishing riveting the top row of plates on Eagle Boat No. 2, as viewed from off its port quarter, within the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22714-7-19-18 with a (2) 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 showing progress made on the construction of the hull of Eagle Boat No. 38 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. "25633-2-3-19, #37" 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 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 the ground below boat's port quarter. The propeller support and the machine used to install the propeller shaft are in place beneath the stern. Scaffolding surrounds the sides of the boat, and a worker stands on it near the transom. The caption, "Shaft is installed," is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 26370-04-07-19 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:
- Black and white photo of the dock at Tashmoo Park, as taken from the shore. A covered L-shaped structure extends over the water. American flags, and a sign reading, "Tashmoo Park," decorate the roof the dock. "Tashmoo Park" is handwritten in the lower left corner of the photo's border.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a view overlooking the assembly of the keel for Eagle Boat No. 8, from above its bow looking aft toward the keels of Eagle Boats No. 7 and 6, within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Workers have installed the bilge plates and one bulkhead. A small tractor is being driven by a worker at the lower left. Other workers are present. The caption, "Ship No. 8 with numbers 7 & 6 in the background, is on the verso." Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22662-7-08-18 with a (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 construction of a Ford Eagle Boat hull within Building B of the company's River Rouge development. Three men are shown working. The boat is in stocks with bracing atop a set of rails. An overhead crane is suspended in the background. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22312-6-5-18. Above the number is a small "(2)." Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for mounting.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boat No. 2 tied to the outfitting dock at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. The rail track seen running parallel to the river is used by a rail-mounted crane to lift the turbine engine and other heavy material aboard. Workers are present. A wooden derrick is seen in the background excavating and shaping the bank of the Rouge River for future dredging. The caption, "Eagle boat docked for fitting out and installation of engines," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22969-9-06-18 with a No. 2 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 of workers waiting at the window of a tool crib on the side of an an unused aisle within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Tracks run along the center of the aisle. A pneumatic tool has been left atop a metal plate on saw horses in the foreground on the left. Metal plates are leaned inside of bins along the sides of the aisle. Other figures walk along the aisle in the background. On the right, in the adjacent aisle, two Eagle Boats, including Eagle Boat No. 52, are under construction. Scaffolding has been set up beside their hulls. "26783-5-27-19," 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:
- Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway Company freighter THOMAS J. DRUMMOND, under steam. One crew member leans on the railing at the bow, and two others stand near the stern. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned, "1915."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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 stern. Workers stand atop the boat's newly completed decks. "#59, 26372-04-07-19," is printed in the lower left corner of the recto and "8A-11 Decks Complete," 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
