Portrait of John M. Colquhoun, circa 1925
THF125050 / Portrait of John M. Colquhoun, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
John Colquhoun operated a night lunch wagon in Detroit. He offered simple, affordable food to hungry customers after regular restaurants closed for the night. Henry Ford patronized Colquhoun's wagon while working at the Edison Illuminating Company in the 1890s. After a city ordinance banned lunch wagons in 1926, Ford acquired the fondly remembered wagon from Colquhoun for use in Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
69.300.1047.2
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 5 in
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