Alexander Malcomson Supervising Delivery Wagons at His Coal Yard, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896
THF98009 / Alexander Malcomson Supervising Delivery Wagons at His Coal Yard, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896
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Artifact Overview
Alexander Malcomson operated Detroit's largest coal supply business when, in 1902, he agreed to partner with Henry Ford in the establishment of Ford Motor Company. Malcomson financed a prototype car and courted additional investors. But four years after their amiable start, Malcomson and Ford parted ways in a dispute over the direction of the company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1896
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.8415
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: 8.75 in
Width: 11 in
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