Charles B. King Shows a Train Set to William Clay Ford, circa 1945
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Artifact Overview
Charles Brady King (right) built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. In this circa 1945 photo, King shows various model railroad locomotives and steam engines to Ford's grandson, William Clay Ford. King gifted some of his models to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1945
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.111
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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