Ford Motor Company Executive John Wandersee, circa 1918
THF135000 / Ford Motor Company Executive John Wandersee, circa 1918
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Artifact Overview
John Wandersee went to work for Henry Ford as a sweeper in 1902 -- before Ford Motor Company's founding in June 1903. He was moved into Ford's budding metallurgy department, where he helped develop the Model T's durable vanadium steel. Wandersee was still with Ford in May 1927, when the last Model T rolled off Highland Park's production line.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1918
Subject Date
circa 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.15026
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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