Digital Collection
2013.041.451

Print, Photographic

Black and white photographic print of a plaque noting the birthplace of the Ford Motor Company, at Henry Ford's Bagley Avenue home workshop; the plaque reads, "This Tablet Marks the Site of the Birthplace of the Ford Motor Car. Henry Ford began experimenting with the automobile in a small workshop located here, in the early nineties. In 1896, he produced his first car - a two-cylinder machine, mounted on a light chassis geared to rubber-tired bicycle wheels. In the year 1926, the Ford Motor Company produced its fourteen millionth motor. Presented to the city of Detroit in the month of September, 1926."

Date
1950s
Print Size
3.875" x 5.5625"
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