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Ford Motor Company Original Stock Certificate, June 26, 1903

1903-06-26

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

This is one of the first shares of Ford stock. It was issued to Alexander Malcomson, a wealthy Detroit coal merchant. He took a liking to young Henry and agreed to back his third attempt at starting a company despite the fact that Ford had failed twice before. Malcomson was instrumental in finding wealthy backers for the new company.

Details

  • Title: Ford Motor Company Original Stock Certificate, June 26, 1903
  • Date: 1903-06-26
  • Date Created: 1903-06-26
  • Subject Keywords: Malcomson, Alex Y. (Alexander Y.), Couzens, James, 1872-1936, Gray, John S., Ford Motor Company, Stocks, Stockholders, Stock certificates
  • Type: Documents
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=353197
  • Object Name: Stock certificate
  • Object ID: 64.167.85.6
  • Image ID: THF95991
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

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