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George Cato and Jim Bishop with Henry Ford 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's former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers George Cato (left) and Jim Bishop (right) assisted with the project and participated in the November dedication ceremony in Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

08 November 1944

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1734

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: 3.500 in
Width: 4.375 in

George Cato and Jim Bishop with Henry Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication, Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944