Port Huron Steam Traction Engine Pulling Dump Wagons, circa 1895
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Henry Ford kept this photograph in a picture frame where he could see it daily. It reminded him of a pivotal moment in his youth. In July 1876, he had his first encounter with a similar steam traction engine. He never forgot the revelation of what could be done by a machine moving over the road under its own power.
Henry Ford kept this photograph in a picture frame where he could see it daily. It reminded him of a pivotal moment in his youth. In July 1876, he had his first encounter with a similar steam traction engine. He never forgot the revelation of what could be done by a machine moving over the road under its own power.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1895
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.471
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: 11.625 in
Width: 15.375 in
Height: 9.625 in (Opening Height)
Width: 13.375 in (Opening Width)
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