Agreement between Detroit Automobile Company and Henry Ford, 1899

THF95993 / Agreement between Detroit Automobile Company and Henry Ford, 1899
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford's first company was the Detroit Automobile Company. Aside from letterhead paper, a few photographs, some newspaper clippings, and this document, nothing remains of it. This agreement stipulates Henry's job as Mechanical Superintendent. In his early years Henry was not the actual president. In this case C.A. Black was president. The company failed because it offered a poor vehicle.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Agreement

Date Made

24 July 1899

Subject Date

24 July 1899

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.374.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13 in
Width: 7.875 in

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