Young Henry Ford Demonstrating his Homemade Steam Turbine to Friends, by Irving R. Bacon, 1938
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford commissioned artist Irving Bacon to paint important scenes from Ford's childhood. Here young Henry has built a working steam turbine outside of his school. As Ford remembered it, the makeshift engine ultimately exploded, pelting Henry and his friends with metal shards and setting the nearby fence on fire.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Oil painting (Visual work)
Date Made
1938
Subject Date
1870-1875
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.28.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oil Paint
Canvas
Dimensions
Height: 25.125 in
Width: 30 in
Depth: 1 in
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