NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on Temporary Exhibit with Henry Ford's Quadricycle in Henry Ford Museum, May 1989
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Artifact Overview
Though they are separated by 75 years (and 239,000 miles), there is a distinct resemblance between Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle and NASA's 1971 Lunar Roving Vehicle. The two vehicles offered a fascinating contrast when displayed together in Henry Ford Museum in 1989.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
03 May 1989
Subject Date
03 May 1989
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.T.32677
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
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