Ford Motor Company Ore Carrier MS Benson Ford at the Rouge Plant, circa 1948

Summary

Ford Motor Company's ore carrier Benson Ford is seen docked at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Built in 1924, the Benson Ford carried iron ore from Duluth, Minnesota, to the Rouge, where the ore was processed into steel. The Benson Ford was decommissioned in 1981.

Ford Motor Company's ore carrier Benson Ford is seen docked at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Built in 1924, the Benson Ford carried iron ore from Duluth, Minnesota, to the Rouge, where the ore was processed into steel. The Benson Ford was decommissioned in 1981.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1948

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.12232

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in

Width: 9.75 in

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