Henry Ford and Clara Ford in the 1896 Quadricycle in Greenfield Village, May 1946
THF108443 / Henry Ford and Clara Ford in the 1896 Quadricycle in Greenfield Village, May 1946
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Artifact Overview
Henry and Clara Ford commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Quadricycle by posing for photographs on the vehicle in Greenfield Village. Ford built the Quadricycle in a shed behind a house he and Clara rented on Detroit's Bagley Avenue. Ford's first successful drive in the vehicle took place in the early morning hours of June 4, 1896.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
May 1946
Subject Date
May 1946
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.4637
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 in
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