"Window Design for Owl Night Lunch Wagon, Drawn by R.J.S. Gutman," December 6, 1983

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Date Made

06 December 1983

Subject Date

06 December 1983

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.958

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Drawings (Visual works) Museums Open-air museums Owls Restoration (Process) Windows Lunch wagons 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.