Model of the MS Henry Ford II

THF374434 / Model of the MS Henry Ford II
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Artifact Overview

The H.E. Boucher Manufacturing Company, founded in 1905, specialized in producing high-grade scale models. It created this model of the Great Lakes freighter Henry Ford II for Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford II and its sister ship Benson Ford, named for Henry Ford's eldest grandsons, were the most modern ore carriers on the Great Lakes when they were built.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Ship model

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2025.0.5.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Brown (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 14 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 76.25 in

Inscriptions

on the front of the ship: HENRY FORD 11 / DETROIT on the plaqueL THE H.E. BOUCHER MFG. CO. / NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. on the top of the ship: Ford on the side of the ship towards the bottom: HENRY FORD II on the side of the ship towards the top: HENRY FORD II