Portrait of Mary Litogot Ford, circa 1865
THF132845 / Portrait of Mary Litogot Ford, circa 1865 / detail
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Artifact Overview
William Ford and Mary Litogot married in 1861 and gave birth to a son, Henry, two years later. Henry Ford's mother taught him to read and encouraged many of his lasting characteristics. Mary had a profound effect on her eldest child, who remarked after her death during childbirth in 1876 that their house "was like a watch without a mainspring."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1865
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.2707
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
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