Guest Chamber on Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925
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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
Keywords
Collection Title
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