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Postcard
The First Ford, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
Color postcard depicting a man inspecting the Ford Quadricycle in Greenfield Village.
Printed on verso: In 1896, henry Ford built his first car in a small shed at the rear of his home at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit. It was a four cycle motor with two cylinders which generated from three to four horsepower.
Today, visitors may see the birthplace of the first Ford as it has been restored in Greenfield Village, as well as his first car which is displayed in the Henry Ford Museum.