Ford Motor Company, Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1904
THF117591 / Ford Motor Company, Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1904
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's third automobile company, formed in 1903, set up shop in a former wagon factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue. Ford's small crew assembled Model As from components made elsewhere. As sales increased, the original building was enlarged to two stories. By 1905, Ford Motor Company had moved to a larger facility on Piquette Avenue.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1904
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.66057
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 in
Width: 10.938 in
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