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Elwood Haynes
NameElwood Haynes
Birth/Death Dates1857-1925
Where in IndianaJay County--Portland ; Howard County-- Kokomo
When in Indiana1857-1925
Notable ForHaynes is responsible for the first commercially built gasoline-powered automobile in Indiana. It was built in 1894 while he was manager of the Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company. He also discovered stellite in 1906, and stainless steel in 1911.
DescriptionHaynes is standing with a 1904 Haynes Pioneer automobile. A stone marker commemorates the automobile.
SubjectHaynes, Elwood, 1857-1925
Haynes automobile
Inventors
Inventions
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Business people
Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company
Item IDP0130_P_BOX48_FOLDER3_149849[1].tiff
Source of ImageW. H. Bass Photo Collection Collection (P 0130). Indiana Historical Society
Digital CollectionNotable Hoosiers (DC 010)
Bibliography/NotesInformation taken from Indiana: A New Historical Guide, IHS Press, 1989.
Copyright NoticeDigital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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