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- Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II in Greenfield Village, May 1946 - Henry Ford II poses with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford, in Greenfield Village in May 1946. They gathered for the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. Photographs were also taken of Henry Ford with his Quadricycle, which he first operated in June 1896. The Quadricycle was only the second automobile driven in the Motor City.
- May 01, 1946
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Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II in Greenfield Village, May 1946
Henry Ford II poses with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford, in Greenfield Village in May 1946. They gathered for the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. Photographs were also taken of Henry Ford with his Quadricycle, which he first operated in June 1896. The Quadricycle was only the second automobile driven in the Motor City.
- Henry Ford Driving the Quadricycle near Cass Park in Detroit, 1896 - This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his Quadricycle in Detroit in the fall of 1896. He built his first gasoline powered vehicle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
- 1896
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Henry Ford Driving the Quadricycle near Cass Park in Detroit, 1896
This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his Quadricycle in Detroit in the fall of 1896. He built his first gasoline powered vehicle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
- Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Fair Lane in the 1896 Quadricycle, 1918 - The 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile that Henry Ford built, came to symbolize all the later success achieved by Mr. Ford and Ford Motor Company. The little car always had a place of honor in the garage at Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate in Dearborn. Mr. Ford regularly brought the Quadricycle out for special occasions and publicity photographs.
- 1918
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Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Fair Lane in the 1896 Quadricycle, 1918
The 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile that Henry Ford built, came to symbolize all the later success achieved by Mr. Ford and Ford Motor Company. The little car always had a place of honor in the garage at Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate in Dearborn. Mr. Ford regularly brought the Quadricycle out for special occasions and publicity photographs.
- Henry Ford Driving His Quadricycle in Detroit, Michigan, 1896 - This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his first gasoline-powered vehicle in October of 1896. He built the Quadricycle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
- October 01, 1896
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Henry Ford Driving His Quadricycle in Detroit, Michigan, 1896
This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his first gasoline-powered vehicle in October of 1896. He built the Quadricycle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
- Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Emblem, 1971 -
- 1971
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Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Emblem, 1971
- Sleeping Child in the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Henry Ford's first car, the Quadricycle, was exhibited for visitors in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building.
- 1935
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Sleeping Child in the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Henry Ford's first car, the Quadricycle, was exhibited for visitors in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building.
- Henry Ford with the Quadricycle, Detroit, Michigan, October 1896 - Henry Ford drove his first automobile, the Quadricycle, on the streets of Detroit in June 1896. Just before he sold it, he asked John Livesey to take this photo in October 1896. Lawyers for Ford used this photographic print in 1905 as evidence in the Selden Patent Suit. It has a handwritten label at the top meaning defendants' exhibit 4.A.
- October 01, 1896
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Henry Ford with the Quadricycle, Detroit, Michigan, October 1896
Henry Ford drove his first automobile, the Quadricycle, on the streets of Detroit in June 1896. Just before he sold it, he asked John Livesey to take this photo in October 1896. Lawyers for Ford used this photographic print in 1905 as evidence in the Selden Patent Suit. It has a handwritten label at the top meaning defendants' exhibit 4.A.
- Drawing of the 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine, "Diagram of 4 Cycle Internal Combustion Engine" - This 1934 diagram uses Henry Ford's experimental 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine to illustrate the operation of a four-stroke internal combustion engine. Stroke one draws air and fuel into the cylinder. Stroke two compresses the air-fuel mixture. In the power stroke, a spark ignites the mixture which forces the piston down, turning the crankshaft. Stroke four pushes exhaust from the cylinder.
- December 23, 1934
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Drawing of the 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine, "Diagram of 4 Cycle Internal Combustion Engine"
This 1934 diagram uses Henry Ford's experimental 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine to illustrate the operation of a four-stroke internal combustion engine. Stroke one draws air and fuel into the cylinder. Stroke two compresses the air-fuel mixture. In the power stroke, a spark ignites the mixture which forces the piston down, turning the crankshaft. Stroke four pushes exhaust from the cylinder.
- Vase Featuring Ford Automobile, Presented to Henry Ford, 1928 - Over the years, Henry Ford received hundreds of gifts from people who felt a connection with the automotive entrepreneur. For many, he was "one of them," someone who also just happened to become a great industrialist. The fact that this is one of a pair of vases given by a Swedish missionary posted in China demonstrates his world-wide appeal.
- 1928
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Vase Featuring Ford Automobile, Presented to Henry Ford, 1928
Over the years, Henry Ford received hundreds of gifts from people who felt a connection with the automotive entrepreneur. For many, he was "one of them," someone who also just happened to become a great industrialist. The fact that this is one of a pair of vases given by a Swedish missionary posted in China demonstrates his world-wide appeal.
- 58 Bagley Avenue Shed at Its Original Site, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908 - This shed sat behind a house at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, where Henry and Clara Ford lived for 3-1/2 years. Henry and friends built the Quadricycle, Ford's first automobile, in the shed in 1896. Many years later, Ford had the building reconstructed in Greenfield Village. Photographs of the original building and site helped ensure the replica's accuracy.
- circa 1908
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58 Bagley Avenue Shed at Its Original Site, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908
This shed sat behind a house at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, where Henry and Clara Ford lived for 3-1/2 years. Henry and friends built the Quadricycle, Ford's first automobile, in the shed in 1896. Many years later, Ford had the building reconstructed in Greenfield Village. Photographs of the original building and site helped ensure the replica's accuracy.