Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Branch Managers aboard Dodge Brothers' Yacht "Hornet," circa 1908
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Henry Ford met with Ford Motor Company branch managers aboard the Hornet, a 96-foot steam yacht owned by Horace Dodge. Horace, along with his brother John, operated Dodge Brothers Company, which produced transmissions, axles, and engine parts for Ford's Model T. The Dodge brothers began manufacturing their own automobiles in 1914.
Henry Ford met with Ford Motor Company branch managers aboard the Hornet, a 96-foot steam yacht owned by Horace Dodge. Horace, along with his brother John, operated Dodge Brothers Company, which produced transmissions, axles, and engine parts for Ford's Model T. The Dodge brothers began manufacturing their own automobiles in 1914.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
31 October 1931
Subject Date
circa 1908
Keywords
Branches (Business enterprises)
Dodge, Horace E. (Horace Elgin), 1868-1920
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.4731
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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