Henry Ford at the Wheel of the Arrow Racer, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904
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On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford 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, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford 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, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 January 1904
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.439
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 in
Width: 10 in
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