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Henry Ford When Employed by Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, March 1893

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Artifact Overview

In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work as a night engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. By early 1894, he would be promoted to chief engineer. While working at the Edison Illuminating Company, 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

March 1893

Place of Creation

Collection Title

General Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.68849.C

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: 7.25 in
Width: 9.125 in

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Henry Ford When Employed by Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, March 1893