David Bell and Mrs. Bell on their Wedding Day, 1888
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David Bell, seen in this photograph with his wife on his wedding day in 1888, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Bell, a carriage blacksmith by trade, worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.
David Bell, seen in this photograph with his wife on his wedding day in 1888, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Bell, a carriage blacksmith by trade, worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1888
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Original photography by A. S. Green, Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3175
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: 8.063 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's inscription visible, on lower edge of original image: A.S. Green, 361 Talbot Street, St. Thomas.
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