Henry Ford, Clara Ford, and Henry Ford II with 1896 Ford Quadricycle in Greenfield Village, May 1946

Summary

This photograph commemorates the 50th anniversary of Henry Ford's first automobile, the Quadricycle, in 1946. Posed in his historical outdoor museum -- Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan -- Henry and his wife Clara sit in the vehicle. They are joined by their grandson Henry Ford II, President of Ford Motor Company.

This photograph commemorates the 50th anniversary of Henry Ford's first automobile, the Quadricycle, in 1946. Posed in his historical outdoor museum -- Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan -- Henry and his wife Clara sit in the vehicle. They are joined by their grandson Henry Ford II, President of Ford Motor Company.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

May 1946

Subject Date

May 1946

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.1004

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: 8.25 in

Width: 10 in

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