Henry Ford with 1896 Quadricycle at Bagley Avenue Workshop in Greenfield Village, June 16, 1933
THF127053 / Henry Ford with 1896 Quadricycle at Bagley Avenue Workshop in Greenfield Village, June 16, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford built his first automobile, the Quadricycle, at his Bagley Avenue Workshop in 1896. This photograph shows Ford and his Quadricycle in front of a recreated workshop at Greenfield Village -- Ford's historical outdoor museum -- in Dearborn, Michigan. The image commemorates the 30th anniversary of Ford Motor Company in 1933.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 June 1933
Subject Date
16 June 1933
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Ford Motor Company Engineering Photographic Department
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.10697
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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