Henry Ford and Former Colleagues at the Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication, Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944

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Artifact Overview

In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Ford invited former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers to the November dedication in Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

08 November 1944

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1730

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: 3.438 in
Width: 4.375 in