Portrait of Harvey Firestone, circa 1920

Summary

Harvey S. Firestone began his career at his cousin's buggy company before forming his own Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1900 -- initially to manufacture rubber tires for carriages. Recognizing the automobile's potential, Firestone supplied tires to Ford Motor Company starting in 1906. That prosperous business relationship grew into a personal friendship with Henry Ford.

Harvey S. Firestone began his career at his cousin's buggy company before forming his own Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1900 -- initially to manufacture rubber tires for carriages. Recognizing the automobile's potential, Firestone supplied tires to Ford Motor Company starting in 1906. That prosperous business relationship grew into a personal friendship with Henry Ford.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1920

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

83.1.50

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

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