Preparing Food inside the Owl Night Lunch Wagon in Greenfield Village, 1935
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Artifact Overview
The Henry Ford's Owl Night Lunch wagon served nighttime workers in Detroit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among its customers was Henry Ford, a young engineer working at Edison Illuminating Company during the 1890s. Ford acquired the Owl in 1927 and moved it to Greenfield Village, where it served as the first food service operation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
21 June 1935
Subject Date
21 June 1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.13049
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Backing (Textile material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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