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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the excavation of a canal and elevator for launching Eagle Boats at the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development . Steam shovels are shown at work. Bracing for elevator and canal is in place. The Rouge River in background. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22353-6-10-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing. Flap on left side with holes for mounting is binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of factory building in Ford's River Rouge development with men laying support beams on rail transport used in ship construction. The center bay shown. An automobile is shown beside a photographer with a camera on a tripod. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22079-5-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting the inside of the Dressler Kiln at the Champion Spark Plug Co. Caption on verso reads: Taken by the Carborundum Company 9-20-1921 - Showing interior of Dressler Kiln (The kiln had been in service for seven months - 2-4-1921 to 9-7-1921). This is a detail of the #A mix better showing the condition of the joints and the chambers. These chambers are the twelfth, eleventh and tenth from the damper box, while the chambers shown in the previous photograph are the #B mix, taken further down the kiln towards the exhaust gas end. Compare these photographs with the one taken last November and not the cleanliness of these chambers as compared with those of the previous photograph.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of a close-up of the Eagle Boat launch pit and elevators at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Wooden support beams are in place in the pit. Workers are present. U.S. Navy personnel observe from atop the launch platform. Excavation has not yet started from the launch pit to the Rouge River. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22608-7-08-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of an Eagle Boat steam turbine engine at the Ford Highland Park Factory, as viewed facing one of its corners. Its controls are visible on the right. A sign mounted on top of the engine reads, "2,500 Horse Power, Steam Turbine Engine, Used in Eagle Boats, Ford Motor Company." Other engines are in the background. Seventy-five engines were built with enough parts for 15 more. The caption, "Complete turbine power-plant assembly," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 23873-12-02-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- 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 starboard bow. Workers perched atop the hull are riveting and laying deck plates. Large air manifolds are visible on the surface of the hull. The caption, "Workmen on deck," is printed on the verso. Lower left hand corner show number and date of photo: 26367-04-05-19 with a #59 written above. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers installing frames and plates onto the hull for Eagle Boat No. 3, viewed from overhead off of its starboard bow, within the Ford River Rouge Complex. An overhead crane is visible in the background. Additional plates and material are laying on floor. Eagle Boat No. 2 is visible in the background in another bay. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22285-6-03-18 with a number 3 written above the date. 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, taken off of the boat's starboard quarter within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Ladders are leaned against the side of the boat and plates are staged on the floor adjacent to the boat. The time of photo is 2:30 pm. Lower left hand corner show number and date of photo: 26301-04-02-19 with a #59 and 2:30 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 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
