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This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
Portrait of Henry Ford as a Child, 1865-1866
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Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, and he was no more than three years old when he posed for his first photographic portrait.
His parents, William Ford and Mary Litogot Ford, had lost their first son at birth in January 1862, but Henry arrived safe and sound.
Henry ford pictures in colorHe was followed by five siblings: John, Margaret, Jane, William, and Robert.
Portrait of Henry Ford at Age 18, Working for Detroit Dry Dock Company, 1881
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Henry Ford struck out on his own, at age 16, in December 1879.
In quick succession, he worked for Michigan Car Company, James Flower & Brothers Machine Shop, and -- at nights -- Magill Jewelry where he repaired watches. From 1880 to 1882, he apprenticed at Detroit Dry Dock Company. Each
