History 49 fords floating on the Mississippi

This has probably been posted before but thought it was worth sharing. Roughly 180 49 fords floating down the Mississippi. Can anyone share more details?

 

That is a cool picture. Never knew that cars were shipped that way

 

There’s a load you wouldn’t want to come to grief with…….
neat photo !

 

Headed to Moriarity’s house for new spark plug wires.

 

a quick google

https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2021/03/01/automobiles-by-barge/

 

Another picture of it

 

The Ford assembly plant in Memphis, on Riverside Dr., used this method to ship cars via the Mississippi River, in addition to using the railroads coming into Memphis. Opened in 1924, the Plant was closed in 1958.

 

Such cool history, I bet the captain loved that job. Well when the weather was calm anyway.