Drawing of Alexander Y. Malcomson and his Coal Company's Logo, circa 1905
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Eager to invest in Detroit's growing automotive industry, coal dealer Alexander Malcomson became a founding director of Ford Motor Company in 1903. But he soon butted heads with Henry Ford. Malcomson favored building luxury cars for well-to-do customers, while Ford envisioned affordable cars for the mass market. Unable to resolve their differences, Malcomson parted ways with Ford in 1906.
Eager to invest in Detroit's growing automotive industry, coal dealer Alexander Malcomson became a founding director of Ford Motor Company in 1903. But he soon butted heads with Henry Ford. Malcomson favored building luxury cars for well-to-do customers, while Ford envisioned affordable cars for the mass market. Unable to resolve their differences, Malcomson parted ways with Ford in 1906.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1905
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.5202.E
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: 5 in
Width: 4.25 in
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