Henry Ford at the Wheel of the "Arrow" Race Car on Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904
THF97110 / Henry Ford at the Wheel of the "Arrow" Race Car on Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904
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Artifact Overview
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1904
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.4742
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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