Detroit Automobile Company Factory Floor, circa 1900
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The Detroit Automobile Company was Henry Ford's first attempt to manufacture motor vehicles. Despite a glowing review in the Detroit News-Tribune, the company's first product -- a delivery truck -- was an apparent failure. The Detroit Automobile Company closed in 1901. It would take two more companies and three more years before Henry Ford would become a successful automobile manufacturer.
The Detroit Automobile Company was Henry Ford's first attempt to manufacture motor vehicles. Despite a glowing review in the Detroit News-Tribune, the company's first product -- a delivery truck -- was an apparent failure. The Detroit Automobile Company closed in 1901. It would take two more companies and three more years before Henry Ford would become a successful automobile manufacturer.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.1414
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 8 in
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