Henry Ford Driving the Quadricycle near Cass Park in Detroit, 1896
THF116550 / Henry Ford Driving the Quadricycle near Cass Park in Detroit, 1896
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his Quadricycle in Detroit in the fall of 1896. He built his first gasoline powered vehicle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1896
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.1218
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.625 in
Width: 3 in
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