Edison Illuminating Company Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944
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Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers attended the November 1944 dedication in Greenfield Village. Among the guests were David Bell and Alex Jennett. The two stand with Henry Ford, their former boss, and examine the restored machinery.
Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers attended the November 1944 dedication in Greenfield Village. Among the guests were David Bell and Alex Jennett. The two stand with Henry Ford, their former boss, and examine the restored machinery.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 November 1944
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department
Creator Notes
Reminiscence of Edward L. Bryant (1898-1984) typewritten on back of photograph.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.1747
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in
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