Ed "Spider" Huff at Work at Edison Illuminating Company, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896

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THF97968 / Ed "Spider" Huff at Work at Edison Illuminating Company, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896
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Artifact Overview

Ed "Spider" Huff, seen in this photograph taken about 1896, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Huff worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1896

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.1138

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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