Letter from Richard Gutman concerning the Restoration of Owl Night Lunch Wagon in Greenfield Village, October 11, 1982

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

11 October 1982

Subject Date

11 October 1982

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.954

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Letters (Correspondence) Restoration (Process) Diners (Restaurants) Open-air museums Cousins, Peter H. Henry Ford (Organization) Owl Night Lunch Wagon

Artifact
Owl Night Lunch Wagon Used by Henry Ford, circa 1890
The Henry Ford's Owl Night Lunch wagon is thought to be the last remaining horse-drawn lunch wagon in America. It served food to nighttime workers in downtown Detroit, and attracted such diverse clientele as reporters, politicians, policemen, factory workers, and supposedly even underworld characters! Among its customers was Henry Ford, a young engineer working at Edison Illuminating Company during the 1890s.