Henry Ford and Co-Workers at the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, Michigan, 1892-1893
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Artifact Overview
In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. By early 1894, he would be promoted to chief engineer. In this photograph, Ford stands in the doorway on the right. During his time at the Edison Illuminating Company, Henry Ford - along with some of his coworkers - also built his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1892-1893
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.92
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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