Henry Ford When Employed by Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, March 1893
THF115065 / 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
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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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.