Portrait of Henry Ford, 1901
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After his Detroit Automobile Company failed in November 1900, Henry Ford devoted much of 1901 to restoring his reputation through racing. Early in the year, he began work on his "Sweepstakes" race car. That October, he faced accomplished driver Alexander Winton in a ten-mile race at Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Ford won and, in November, formed Henry Ford Company, his second firm.
After his Detroit Automobile Company failed in November 1900, Henry Ford devoted much of 1901 to restoring his reputation through racing. Early in the year, he began work on his "Sweepstakes" race car. That October, he faced accomplished driver Alexander Winton in a ten-mile race at Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Ford won and, in November, formed Henry Ford Company, his second firm.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
October 1901
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.3066.A
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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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