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- Henry Ford Residence and Workshop at #58 Bagley Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 1894-1897 - From late 1893 to mid-1897, Henry and Clara Ford rented the left half of a duplex at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit. Henry built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, in a shed behind the house. Charles Brady King drew this blueprint of the Bagley Avenue buildings in 1929, by which time the house was converted into a tea room.
- October 14, 1929
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Henry Ford Residence and Workshop at #58 Bagley Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 1894-1897
From late 1893 to mid-1897, Henry and Clara Ford rented the left half of a duplex at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit. Henry built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, in a shed behind the house. Charles Brady King drew this blueprint of the Bagley Avenue buildings in 1929, by which time the house was converted into a tea room.
- Charles B. King with a Model Ship, circa 1946 - Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- circa 1946
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Charles B. King with a Model Ship, circa 1946
Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- Henry Ford Residence and Workshop at #58 Bagley Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 1894-1897 - From late 1893 to mid-1897, Henry and Clara Ford rented the left half of a duplex at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit. Henry built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, in a shed behind the house. Charles Brady King drew this blueprint of the Bagley Avenue buildings in 1929, by which time the house was converted into a tea room.
- October 14, 1929
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Henry Ford Residence and Workshop at #58 Bagley Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 1894-1897
From late 1893 to mid-1897, Henry and Clara Ford rented the left half of a duplex at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit. Henry built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, in a shed behind the house. Charles Brady King drew this blueprint of the Bagley Avenue buildings in 1929, by which time the house was converted into a tea room.
- Charles B. King Showing an 1896 Photo of Himself Driving the First Gasoline Automobile in Detroit, Michigan - 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.
- circa 1945
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Charles B. King Showing an 1896 Photo of Himself Driving the First Gasoline Automobile in Detroit, Michigan
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.
- 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
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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.
- 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
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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.
- Charles B. King Shows a Train Set to William Clay Ford, circa 1945 - Charles Brady King (right) built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. In this circa 1945 photo, King shows various model railroad locomotives and steam engines to Ford's grandson, William Clay Ford. King gifted some of his models to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
- circa 1945
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Charles B. King Shows a Train Set to William Clay Ford, circa 1945
Charles Brady King (right) built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. In this circa 1945 photo, King shows various model railroad locomotives and steam engines to Ford's grandson, William Clay Ford. King gifted some of his models to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
- Oliver Barthel Rides While Charles King Drives the First Gasoline Automobile in Detroit, Michigan, March 6, 1896 - Charles Brady King earned his place in Detroit history on March 6, 1896, when he drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in the city. King lacked the resources to refine his experimental vehicle into a production car, but he advised Henry Ford on Ford's own experimental Quadricycle automobile. Oliver Barthel later helped Ford build his "Sweepstakes" race car.
- March 06, 1896
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Oliver Barthel Rides While Charles King Drives the First Gasoline Automobile in Detroit, Michigan, March 6, 1896
Charles Brady King earned his place in Detroit history on March 6, 1896, when he drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in the city. King lacked the resources to refine his experimental vehicle into a production car, but he advised Henry Ford on Ford's own experimental Quadricycle automobile. Oliver Barthel later helped Ford build his "Sweepstakes" race car.
- Hayward Ablewhite and Charles Brady King with Miniature Steam Engines in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1951 - Charles Brady King (right) built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. Many years later, King gifted a collection of model steam engines to Ford's museum. King was photographed with Hayward Ablewhite, the museum's director of interpretation, at the time of the donation.
- circa 1951
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Hayward Ablewhite and Charles Brady King with Miniature Steam Engines in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1951
Charles Brady King (right) built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. Many years later, King gifted a collection of model steam engines to Ford's museum. King was photographed with Hayward Ablewhite, the museum's director of interpretation, at the time of the donation.
- Charles B. King Showing Model Ships, circa 1946 - Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- circa 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Charles B. King Showing Model Ships, circa 1946
Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.