Charles B. King Showing an 1896 Photo of Himself Driving the First Gasoline Automobile in Detroit, Michigan
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Artifact Overview
In 1896, Charles Brady King built and drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in Detroit. He co-founded Northern Manufacturing Company in 1902 to produce runabouts of his own design. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. At his death in 1957, King was among the last surviving pioneers of America's automotive industry.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1945
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.110
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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