Guest Chamber on Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925

Summary

Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons -- Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. This photograph shows the luxurious interior of one of the guest chambers on the Henry Ford II.

Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons -- Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. This photograph shows the luxurious interior of one of the guest chambers on the Henry Ford II.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

14 April 1925

Subject Date

14 April 1925

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.41643

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.438 in

Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

Typed text on back: Henry Ford II Guest Chamber

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