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

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

Alexander Malcomson Supervising Delivery Wagons at His Coal Yard, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896