Ford Barges "Lake Crystal" and "Lake Hemlock" Turned over to United States Government for War Service, November 5, 1942
THF277832 / Ford Barges "Lake Crystal" and "Lake Hemlock" Turned over to United States Government for War Service, November 5, 1942
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company owned a fleet of barges, tugs, canal boats, cargo carriers, and ocean freighters that transported company products and materials before the Second World War. In 1942, with growing military demands, the United States began requisitioning all available ships for wartime service. This image shows two barges, Lake Crystal and Lake Hemlock, turned over to the War Shipping Administration in 1942.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
05 November 1942
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.77164.1
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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