Woman Seated in the Restored Owl Night Lunch Wagon, Greenfield Village, circa 1986
THF125052 / Woman Seated in the Restored Owl Night Lunch Wagon, Greenfield Village, circa 1986
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Artifact Overview
The Henry Ford's Owl Night Lunch wagon operated in Detroit, serving food to nighttime workers. Among its customers was Henry Ford, an engineer at Edison Illuminating Company during the 1890s. Ford acquired the Owl in 1927 and moved it to Greenfield Village, where it became the first food service operation. The last known horse-drawn lunch wagon in America, the Owl was restored in 1983.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1986
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1508
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 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.