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

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