Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Branch Managers aboard Dodge Brothers' Yacht "Hornet," circa 1908

THF135401 / Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Branch Managers aboard Dodge Brothers' Yacht "Hornet," circa 1908
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford met with Ford Motor Company branch managers aboard the Hornet, a 96-foot steam yacht owned by Horace Dodge. Horace, along with his brother John, operated Dodge Brothers Company, which produced transmissions, axles, and engine parts for Ford's Model T. The Dodge brothers began manufacturing their own automobiles in 1914.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1908

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.823.P.833.37309

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: 7.5 in
Width: 9.625 in