Edison Illuminating Company Employees, Including Henry Ford, March 1893
THF115057 / Edison Illuminating Company Employees, Including Henry Ford, March 1893
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows Henry Ford, third from the right in the top row, with a mustache and coveralls. By early 1894, Ford would be promoted to chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. Some of his coworkers -- including George Cato and Jim Bishop, pictured here -- helped Henry build his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1893
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.4779
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.25 in
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