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- Charles B. King, Ransom Olds and Henry Ford at the Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, 1946 - Charles B. King, Ransom Olds and Henry Ford posed together during the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. King and Ford built and drove the first automobiles in Detroit in 1896. Olds operated Detroit's first major auto company when his Olds Motor Works built cars in the city from 1900-1905.
- May 31, 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Charles B. King, Ransom Olds and Henry Ford at the Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, 1946
Charles B. King, Ransom Olds and Henry Ford posed together during the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. King and Ford built and drove the first automobiles in Detroit in 1896. Olds operated Detroit's first major auto company when his Olds Motor Works built cars in the city from 1900-1905.
- Charles B. King with 1896-1946 Michigan Automotive Golden Jubilee Award, 1946 - In 1896, Charles Brady King built and drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in Detroit. He co-founded Northern Manufacturing Company in 1902 to produce runabouts of his own design. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. At his death in 1957, King was among the last surviving pioneers of America's automotive industry.
- 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Charles B. King with 1896-1946 Michigan Automotive Golden Jubilee Award, 1946
In 1896, Charles Brady King built and drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in Detroit. He co-founded Northern Manufacturing Company in 1902 to produce runabouts of his own design. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. At his death in 1957, King was among the last surviving pioneers of America's automotive industry.