Receipt Showing Purchase of Bicycle Chain for Henry Ford's Quadricycle, May 28, 1896
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Artifact Overview
Clara Ford saved this 1896 receipt. The purchase included 10 feet of bicycle chain -- possibly the chain Henry used in the drivetrain of his Quadricycle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Receipt (Financial record)
Date Made
28 May 1896
Subject Date
28 May 1896
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Letterhead receipt from the Indianapolis Chain and Stamping Co., Indianapolis, Indiana
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.188 in
Width: 8.313 in
Inscriptions
printed at top of letterhead receipt:
[missing] apolis, Ind. / Bought of INDIANAPOLIS CHAIN AND STAMPING CO. / MAKERS OF DIAMOND BICYCLE CHAINS / GEORGIA ST., SENATE AND KENTUCKY AVENUES
handwritten in ink:
5-28-1896 / Henry Ford [E]sq. / Detroit, Mich.
handwritten lower down:
1-1/2 x 120 Bright / 6-1/2 Bolts & Nuts / 10 ft @ 25c ft = 2.50 / [plus other illegible writing] (Total) 2.85
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