First Ford Model In Dearborn and Detroit, Sketch by Charles B. King

THF256561 / First Ford Model In Dearborn and Detroit, Sketch by Charles B. King

Artifact Overview

Charles Brady King drew this sketch of Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle some 20 years after the vehicle was built. King completed and tested his own experimental automobile in early March 1896, three months before the Quadricycle was finished. King provided inspiration, advice, and even a few spare parts to Ford during the Quadricyle's construction.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sketch

Date Made

1914-1919

Creators

King, Charles B., 1868-1957

Collection Title

Records Moved to Engineering Laboratory in 1919 Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.62.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6 in

Inscriptions

on front: To Messers Ford and Joy. C.B. King

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Detroit Sketches Drawings (Visual works) Signatures (Names) Automobiles Cars Henry Ford Quadricycle (Automobile) Leland, Henry Martyn, 1843-1932 Joy, Henry B. (Henry Bourne), 1864-1936 Hines, Edward N., 1870-1938 Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Detroit Athletic Club

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