Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

Alonson Howard, Jr. (1823-1883) studied medicine in Ohio and Michigan before setting up a medical practice in the 1850s in Tekonsha Township, Michigan. Dr. Howard performed surgeries, delivered babies, produced herbal remedies and homemade medicines, and treated illnesses--adapting his treatments to what worked best for his patients. He served his community for more than thirty years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

circa 1880

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.238.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.125 in

Inscriptions

Imprinted at bottom of front cabinet card: YOUND & McKAY, / SUCCESSORS TO J.E. MAST / MARSHALL, MICH. Handwritten in pencil on back side: Dr AB Howard
Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880