Scrapping a Ship Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Ship at dock, large crane, railroad cars, smokestacks in background - large crane lifting ship’s screw from railroad gondola and placing it on flatcar, huge overhead crane in background, workers - crane lifting box of large chains from hull of partially dismantled ship, dropping chains into railroad gondola - large pile of chains, scrap metal - concrete retaining wall at bank of river, plant, ‘Ford’ smokestacks - ship ‘Lake Desha’ being towed, tugboat towed behind ship, partially dismantled ship, overhead crane in background - ships being towed. [1926]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects