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Henry Ford with a Bicycle, Detroit, Michigan, 1893

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Artifact Overview

In 1893 -- before he became famous -- Henry Ford rode his bicycle to work through the streets of Detroit.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

27 January 1935

Subject Date

June 1893 - August 1893

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.423.B

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: 8.5 in
Width: 10 in

Henry Ford with a Bicycle, Detroit, Michigan, 1893