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
Creators
Place of Creation
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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