Henry Ford and George Holley at a Fremont, Nebraska Camp, 1916

Summary

George Holley, with his brother Earl, formed his first automotive company in 1896 and began manufacturing carburetors in 1903. Henry Ford used Holley carburetors in Ford Motor Company's original Model A, and later in the Model T. Other early Holley customers included Buick, Winton and Pierce-Arrow.

George Holley, with his brother Earl, formed his first automotive company in 1896 and began manufacturing carburetors in 1903. Henry Ford used Holley carburetors in Ford Motor Company's original Model A, and later in the Model T. Other early Holley customers included Buick, Winton and Pierce-Arrow.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

August 1916

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.188.13282

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: 6.5 in

Width: 9 in

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