Henry Ford and Employees at Edison Illuminating Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1893
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In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. Here, he poses in the company's main generating station at State and Washington Streets. Henry, with a mustache, is on the left. George Cato, who helped Ford build his first horseless carriage, is on the right.
In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. Here, he poses in the company's main generating station at State and Washington Streets. Henry, with a mustache, is on the left. George Cato, who helped Ford build his first horseless carriage, is on the right.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1893
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.491.B
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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