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- Portrait of Alexander Y. Malcomson, 1908 - Alexander Y. Malcomson was Detroit's largest coal dealer and Henry Ford's business partner. Using Malcomson's money, Ford bought machinery and material to prototype Ford Motor Company's first automobile. Malcomson sold his Ford stock in 1906 after a dispute over the direction of the company. His other automotive venture, Aerocar, was short-lived. Aerocar went broke in 1908, the year this portrait was made.
- 1908
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Portrait of Alexander Y. Malcomson, 1908
Alexander Y. Malcomson was Detroit's largest coal dealer and Henry Ford's business partner. Using Malcomson's money, Ford bought machinery and material to prototype Ford Motor Company's first automobile. Malcomson sold his Ford stock in 1906 after a dispute over the direction of the company. His other automotive venture, Aerocar, was short-lived. Aerocar went broke in 1908, the year this portrait was made.
- Drawing of Alexander Y. Malcomson and his Coal Company's Logo, circa 1905 - Eager to invest in Detroit's growing automotive industry, coal dealer Alexander Malcomson became a founding director of Ford Motor Company in 1903. But he soon butted heads with Henry Ford. Malcomson favored building luxury cars for well-to-do customers, while Ford envisioned affordable cars for the mass market. Unable to resolve their differences, Malcomson parted ways with Ford in 1906.
- circa 1905
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Drawing of Alexander Y. Malcomson and his Coal Company's Logo, circa 1905
Eager to invest in Detroit's growing automotive industry, coal dealer Alexander Malcomson became a founding director of Ford Motor Company in 1903. But he soon butted heads with Henry Ford. Malcomson favored building luxury cars for well-to-do customers, while Ford envisioned affordable cars for the mass market. Unable to resolve their differences, Malcomson parted ways with Ford in 1906.
- Ford Motor Company Articles of Association, June 16, 1903 - These four pages are the original Articles of Association that established Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903. They provided the company name, the purpose for which it was formed, the place of operation, the amount of capital stock, the term of years the company would exist, and the names of the stockholders. Note that Henry Ford was not president.
- June 16, 1903
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Ford Motor Company Articles of Association, June 16, 1903
These four pages are the original Articles of Association that established Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903. They provided the company name, the purpose for which it was formed, the place of operation, the amount of capital stock, the term of years the company would exist, and the names of the stockholders. Note that Henry Ford was not president.
- Ford Motor Company Original Stock Certificate, June 26, 1903 - This is one of the first shares of Ford stock. It was issued to Alexander Malcomson, a wealthy Detroit coal merchant. He took a liking to young Henry and agreed to back his third attempt at starting a company despite the fact that Ford had failed twice before. Malcomson was instrumental in finding wealthy backers for the new company.
- June 26, 1903
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Ford Motor Company Original Stock Certificate, June 26, 1903
This is one of the first shares of Ford stock. It was issued to Alexander Malcomson, a wealthy Detroit coal merchant. He took a liking to young Henry and agreed to back his third attempt at starting a company despite the fact that Ford had failed twice before. Malcomson was instrumental in finding wealthy backers for the new company.
- Alexander Malcomson Supervising Delivery Wagons at His Coal Yard, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896 - 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.
- circa 1896
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Alexander Malcomson Supervising Delivery Wagons at His Coal Yard, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896
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.
- Malcomson Coal Company Office, circa 1896 - 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.
- circa 1896
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Malcomson Coal Company Office, circa 1896
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.
- Unidentified Man--a Former Slave--with Alexander Malcomson and Henry Ford, St. Augustine, Florida, 1905 -
- 1905
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Unidentified Man--a Former Slave--with Alexander Malcomson and Henry Ford, St. Augustine, Florida, 1905
- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Stockholders with Arrow Racer on Lake Saint Clair, January 12, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford (center) and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile -- undoubtedly satisfying Ford shareholders.
- January 12, 1904
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Stockholders with Arrow Racer on Lake Saint Clair, January 12, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford (center) and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile -- undoubtedly satisfying Ford shareholders.
- 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.