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- 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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers, atop ladders and elevated platforms, riveting plates to the port side of Eagle Boat No. 4 within the Ford River Rouge Complex. An overhead crane, with operator, is stationed above the stern. Another Eagle Boat is in the background with scaffolding in place. The caption, "Last bilge plate," is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22658-7-08-18 with a (4) written above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Press release from the Committee on Public Information, dated March 17, 1918, concerning the history of the name chosen for the Eagle Boats, built by the Ford Motor Company for World War I. The document lists past vessels named EAGLE which took part in conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish-American War.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers adding plates to keel in the construction of an Eagle Boat within the Ford River Rouge Complex. Material is staged on the floor. Another Eagle Boat being constructed in the background on the right. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 21165-5-20-18 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
- Description:
- Black and white photograph showing the stern and propeller of a World War I Ford Eagle Boat in stocks with bracing. Verso has " Screw and rudder in place." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22652-7-8-18. 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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken overlooking the Rouge River and the launch elevator of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Building "B" is visible in the background in the early stages of its construction. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22834-8-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development with an Eagle Boat [bow view] in stocks with bracing and on rails. Foreground shows men riveting and welding. Overhead crane also visible. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22313-6-5-18. Above the number is a small "(5)." 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:
- Sepia-toned photograph of the interior of the flooded outfitting building. A time card rack and time clock are on the right. Below, elevated boards allowing workers to access their time cards have been set up. Overalls hang from a the coat rack in the background on the left. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 26175-03-17-19. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a view overlooking of the grounds of the Ford Rouge Factory Complex taken from across the Rouge River. Building "B" is under construction on the right. A warehouse is next to the canal, and Hulett cranes are visible in the background to the left. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22447-6-13-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing. Small crease in lower right corner of photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a completed Eagle Boat hull approaching the launch elevator and the elevator pit at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Workers and spectators are observing the process. In the background, Hulett Cranes are seen towering over the Rouge River. A dredge is in the river in the background. After launching, the boat will be moved to the outfitting station also located on the Rouge River. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22856-8-19-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
