Henry Ford and Other Employees of the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, Michigan, 1893-1894
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In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. By early 1894, he was promoted to chief engineer. In this photograph, Ford is in the front row at far right. During his time at the Edison Illuminating Company, Henry Ford - aided by some of his coworkers - also built his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.
In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. By early 1894, he was promoted to chief engineer. In this photograph, Ford is in the front row at far right. During his time at the Edison Illuminating Company, Henry Ford - aided by some of his coworkers - also built his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1893-1894
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.200
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
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