Edsel Ford in Custom Built Roadster, Seattle, Washington, 1913

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Artifact Overview

Edsel Ford came by his love of cars honestly. He grew up watching his father, Henry Ford, build them at Ford Motor Company, and he was driving his own Ford Model N at the age of 12. This photo shows Edsel Ford with one of his early custom-built cars. There would be many more throughout his life.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

28 August 1913

Subject Date

28 August 1913

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.186

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: 6.5 in
Width: 8.5 in

Edsel Ford in Custom Built Roadster, Seattle, Washington, 1913