Thomas Edison with Ford Model T, 1928
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Thomas Edison posed with a Ford Model T for this photo taken in 1928. Edison and his wife, Mina, were close friends with Henry and Clara Ford. The Edisons and Fords had neighboring estates in Fort Myers, Florida. The couples often wintered together in their homes there on the Caloosahatchee River.
Thomas Edison posed with a Ford Model T for this photo taken in 1928. Edison and his wife, Mina, were close friends with Henry and Clara Ford. The Edisons and Fords had neighboring estates in Fort Myers, Florida. The couples often wintered together in their homes there on the Caloosahatchee River.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1928
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.5575
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Stamp on back reads "Nicholas Ruiz, Jr. 4260 Broadway New York, N.Y."
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