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- William Livingstone, William Howard Taft, and Henry Ford, at Ford's Highland Park Plant Office, 1910 -
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
William Livingstone, William Howard Taft, and Henry Ford, at Ford's Highland Park Plant Office, 1910
- William Livingstone, William Howard Taft, and Henry Ford, at Ford's Highland Park Plant Office, 1910 -
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
William Livingstone, William Howard Taft, and Henry Ford, at Ford's Highland Park Plant Office, 1910
- William Livingstone, William Howard Taft, and Henry Ford, at Ford's Highland Park Plant Office, 1910 -
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
William Livingstone, William Howard Taft, and Henry Ford, at Ford's Highland Park Plant Office, 1910
- Launching Party for the Steamer "Merton E. Farr," September 11, 1920 - From 1895-1924, Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Detroit Shipbuilding Company launched the <em>Merton E. Farr</em> in 1920. Workers built the 587-foot-long freighter using surplus materials from a World War I shipbuilding program. The vessel was scrapped in 1970.
- September 11, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Launching Party for the Steamer "Merton E. Farr," September 11, 1920
From 1895-1924, Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Detroit Shipbuilding Company launched the Merton E. Farr in 1920. Workers built the 587-foot-long freighter using surplus materials from a World War I shipbuilding program. The vessel was scrapped in 1970.
- William Livingstone, Alex Malcomson, and James Couzens at Malcomson Coal Company Office, 1902-1903 - Alexander Malcomson operated Detroit's largest coal supply business when, in 1902, he agreed to partner with Henry Ford in the establishment of Ford Motor Company. Malcomson financed a prototype car and courted additional investors. But four years after their amiable start, Malcomson and Ford parted ways in a dispute over the direction of the company.
- 1902-1903
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William Livingstone, Alex Malcomson, and James Couzens at Malcomson Coal Company Office, 1902-1903
Alexander Malcomson operated Detroit's largest coal supply business when, in 1902, he agreed to partner with Henry Ford in the establishment of Ford Motor Company. Malcomson financed a prototype car and courted additional investors. But four years after their amiable start, Malcomson and Ford parted ways in a dispute over the direction of the company.