Sons of Samuel and Nancy Ford: George, Samuel, William S., James, and Henry (Cousins of Industrialist Henry Ford), circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

Samuel and Ann "Nancy" Ford emigrated from County Cork, Ireland, to Dearborn, Michigan, in 1832. Five of their sons posed for this portrait taken about 1880. Standing, left to right: Samuel and James. Sitting, left to right: George, William, and Henry. These men were cousins to William Ford, father of automotive industrialist Henry Ford.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

31 October 1944

Subject Date

circa 1880

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Ford Motor Company copy print of an 1880 photograph.

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.80793

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: 8 in
Width: 11 in

Keywords
Sons of Samuel and Nancy Ford: George, Samuel, William S., James, and Henry (Cousins of Industrialist Henry Ford), circa 1880