Edsel Ford's Speedboat, "Nine Ninety Nine," at the Ford Rouge Plant, August 1924

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Artifact Overview

Edsel Ford named his speedboat Nine Ninety Nine in tribute to the "999" race car built by his father in 1902. The younger Ford enjoyed spending time on the water, whether sailing for pleasure on a yacht or racing at top speed in a powerboat.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1939

Subject Date

21 August 1924

Creators

Collection Title

General Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.72636.A

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: 8 in
Width: 11 in

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