Jim Bishop and Mary Ward Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company Generator, circa 1896

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Artifact Overview

Jim Bishop, seen on the left in this ca. 1897 photograph, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Bishop worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1896

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.1162

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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Jim Bishop and Mary Ward Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company Generator, circa 1896