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Newspaper Article, "World's Record for the "999," January 13, 1904

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Artifact Overview

On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the racer-- referred to as the Ford "999"--became a common subject in Ford advertisements.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Article

Date Made

13 January 1904

Subject Date

12 January 1904

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Fair Lane Papers Subgroup

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1.92

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
backing (textile material)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.25 in
Width: 2.188 in

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