Name/Title
Henry FordEntry/Object ID
2016.011.0002Description
Scan of a 3 7/8"h x 2 1/4"w sepia tone photo of Henry Ford, who served in the 2d Maryland Infantry, Co. B. This photo was likely taken when he was still a student at Georgetown University in 1861 and 1862. Mr. Ford became a private, was wounded at Gettysburg and paroled at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. He was standing next to a photographer's prop table with his left hand resting on the velvet? table cover. He had on a short dark jacket with no lapels and buttons all the way up the front over a white shirt. He wore a dark bow tie with long tails. He had on black trousers and shiny black shoes. He looked to be a young teenager.
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Text on verso: in pencil at the top "69.77 Ford --6" in black print in the center "Israel & Co. Photographers 125 Baltimore Street Baltimore" and in pencil near the bottom "Henry Ford of St. Mary's county, Md. Student at Georgetown University 1861-62 Later Pvt. Co. B Second Md. Inf. WIA at Gettysburg July 3, 1863 Paroled at Appomattox April 9, 1865"Collection
Civil War SoldiersDimensions
Dimension Notes
Details: carte-de-visite=4" x 2 1/2"Dimension Notes
Print Size: 3 7/8" x 2 1/4"Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
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