Visitors at the Owl Night Lunch Wagon, Greenfield Village, 1935
THF113945 / Visitors at the Owl Night Lunch Wagon, 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
05 August 1935
Subject Date
05 August 1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.188.P.13857
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11.125 in
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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.