Henry Ford with Other Employees at Edison Illuminating Company Plant, circa 1894
THF96336 / Henry Ford with Other Employees at Edison Illuminating Company Plant, circa 1894
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Artifact Overview
This photograph from about 1894 shows Henry Ford, with a mustache, on the far right. While working as chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Ford was also building his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle, with the help of some of his coworkers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1894
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.4768
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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