Portrait of William Ford, circa 1865
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William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Around the time this photograph was taken, Ford married Mary Litogot. The couple's first child, Henry, was born in 1863 and went on to found Ford Motor Company.
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Around the time this photograph was taken, Ford married Mary Litogot. The couple's first child, Henry, was born in 1863 and went on to found Ford Motor Company.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1865
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by William Marratt of Detroit, circa 1880. This copy is by Ford Motor Company in 1931.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.3783
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: 8.25 in
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