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- Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Emblem, 1971 -
- 1971
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Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Emblem, 1971
- Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965 - The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- 1962 - 1965
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Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965
The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- Drawing of the 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine, "Diagram of 4 Cycle Internal Combustion Engine" - This 1934 diagram uses Henry Ford's experimental 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine to illustrate the operation of a four-stroke internal combustion engine. Stroke one draws air and fuel into the cylinder. Stroke two compresses the air-fuel mixture. In the power stroke, a spark ignites the mixture which forces the piston down, turning the crankshaft. Stroke four pushes exhaust from the cylinder.
- December 23, 1934
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Drawing of the 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine, "Diagram of 4 Cycle Internal Combustion Engine"
This 1934 diagram uses Henry Ford's experimental 1893 Kitchen Sink Engine to illustrate the operation of a four-stroke internal combustion engine. Stroke one draws air and fuel into the cylinder. Stroke two compresses the air-fuel mixture. In the power stroke, a spark ignites the mixture which forces the piston down, turning the crankshaft. Stroke four pushes exhaust from the cylinder.
- 58 Bagley Avenue Shed at Its Original Site, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908 - This shed sat behind a house at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, where Henry and Clara Ford lived for 3-1/2 years. Henry and friends built the Quadricycle, Ford's first automobile, in the shed in 1896. Many years later, Ford had the building reconstructed in Greenfield Village. Photographs of the original building and site helped ensure the replica's accuracy.
- circa 1908
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58 Bagley Avenue Shed at Its Original Site, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908
This shed sat behind a house at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, where Henry and Clara Ford lived for 3-1/2 years. Henry and friends built the Quadricycle, Ford's first automobile, in the shed in 1896. Many years later, Ford had the building reconstructed in Greenfield Village. Photographs of the original building and site helped ensure the replica's accuracy.
- Bagley Avenue Workshop at Its Original Site, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908 - Henry Ford reconstructed the Bagley Avenue Workshop, the shed behind the duplex house at 58 Bagley where he and Clara had lived, in Greenfield Village in 1933. Ford built the 1896 Quadricycle, his first automobile, in the original shed. Photos of the original building and site guided the reconstruction. Bricks from the actual Bagley house reportedly were used in the replica shed.
- circa 1908
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Bagley Avenue Workshop at Its Original Site, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908
Henry Ford reconstructed the Bagley Avenue Workshop, the shed behind the duplex house at 58 Bagley where he and Clara had lived, in Greenfield Village in 1933. Ford built the 1896 Quadricycle, his first automobile, in the original shed. Photos of the original building and site guided the reconstruction. Bricks from the actual Bagley house reportedly were used in the replica shed.
- Henry Ford with 1896 Quadricycle at Bagley Avenue Workshop in Greenfield Village, June 16, 1933 - Henry Ford built his first automobile, the Quadricycle, at his Bagley Avenue Workshop in 1896. This photograph shows Ford and his Quadricycle in front of a recreated workshop at Greenfield Village -- Ford's historical outdoor museum -- in Dearborn, Michigan. The image commemorates the 30th anniversary of Ford Motor Company in 1933.
- June 16, 1933
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Henry Ford with 1896 Quadricycle at Bagley Avenue Workshop in Greenfield Village, June 16, 1933
Henry Ford built his first automobile, the Quadricycle, at his Bagley Avenue Workshop in 1896. This photograph shows Ford and his Quadricycle in front of a recreated workshop at Greenfield Village -- Ford's historical outdoor museum -- in Dearborn, Michigan. The image commemorates the 30th anniversary of Ford Motor Company in 1933.
- Henry Ford in the 1896 Quadricycle and Edsel Ford with a New Ford V-8 Car, Greenfield Village, 1933 - Ford Motor Company celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1933. For this photo, taken in Greenfield Village, Henry Ford sat in his 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile he built, while Edsel Ford posed with a new Ford V-8 sedan.
- 1933
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Henry Ford in the 1896 Quadricycle and Edsel Ford with a New Ford V-8 Car, Greenfield Village, 1933
Ford Motor Company celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1933. For this photo, taken in Greenfield Village, Henry Ford sat in his 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile he built, while Edsel Ford posed with a new Ford V-8 sedan.
- Vase Featuring Ford Automobile, Presented to Henry Ford, 1928 - Over the years, Henry Ford received hundreds of gifts from people who felt a connection with the automotive entrepreneur. For many, he was "one of them," someone who also just happened to become a great industrialist. The fact that this is one of a pair of vases given by a Swedish missionary posted in China demonstrates his world-wide appeal.
- 1928
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Vase Featuring Ford Automobile, Presented to Henry Ford, 1928
Over the years, Henry Ford received hundreds of gifts from people who felt a connection with the automotive entrepreneur. For many, he was "one of them," someone who also just happened to become a great industrialist. The fact that this is one of a pair of vases given by a Swedish missionary posted in China demonstrates his world-wide appeal.
- Replica of 1896 Ford Quadricycle - George DeAngelis built this replica of Henry Ford's first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, for the centennial of Ford's birth in 1963. DeAngelis spent three years on the project, working nights and weekends. He built most of the vehicle's parts from scratch. DeAngelis drove the replica through Detroit on June 4, 1963 -- exactly 67 years after Ford first drove the original.
- 1960-1963
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Replica of 1896 Ford Quadricycle
George DeAngelis built this replica of Henry Ford's first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, for the centennial of Ford's birth in 1963. DeAngelis spent three years on the project, working nights and weekends. He built most of the vehicle's parts from scratch. DeAngelis drove the replica through Detroit on June 4, 1963 -- exactly 67 years after Ford first drove the original.
- Caricature Drawing of Henry Ford, circa 1935 - Artist Ed Geissler created this caricature of Henry Ford around 1935. It has the auto magnate flanked by two important locations. At left is the shed on Bagley Avenue in Detroit -- where Ford built his original Quadricycle in 1896. At right is the Rouge factory complex in Dearborn -- the heart of Ford Motor Company's operations in the mid-1930s.
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Caricature Drawing of Henry Ford, circa 1935
Artist Ed Geissler created this caricature of Henry Ford around 1935. It has the auto magnate flanked by two important locations. At left is the shed on Bagley Avenue in Detroit -- where Ford built his original Quadricycle in 1896. At right is the Rouge factory complex in Dearborn -- the heart of Ford Motor Company's operations in the mid-1930s.