Henry and Clara Ford aboard the Henry Ford II, circa 1935

THF736287 / Henry and Clara Ford aboard the Henry Ford II, circa 1935 / detail
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford often used the Henry Ford II, Ford Motor Company's Great Lake's ore freighter, as his personal yacht, making annual trips to his summer home in the Upper Peninsula. The freighter sometimes took a leisurely course -- into Georgian Bay or Lake Michigan -- before heading into Lake Superior to dock at Marquette, Michigan. A typical two-day trip may turn into a five-day excursion.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.4432

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in