Ed "Spider" Huff at Work at Edison Illuminating Company, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896
THF97968 / Ed "Spider" Huff at Work at Edison Illuminating Company, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1896
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Artifact Overview
Ed "Spider" Huff, seen in this photograph taken about 1896, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Huff worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1896
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.1138
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 in
Width: 10 in
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