Detroit Dry Dock Company Employees, Including Henry Ford, 1880-1882
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Artifact Overview
During the 1880s, Henry Ford worked in a variety of positions near his Dearborn, Michigan, home. Among other endeavors, Ford helped on his father's farm, apprenticed for a machinist, operated and repaired steam engines, and found occasional work in Detroit factories. This photograph shows him (top row, sixth from right) with fellow employees at the Detroit Dry Dock shipbuilding company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1880-1882
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.6402
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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