Portrait of Barney Litogot and Caroline Amelia Taylor Litogot, 1862

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Artifact Overview

Barney Litogot married Caroline Taylor in Huron, Michigan, in May 1861. This photograph may have been taken about the time of their marriage, or perhaps shortly before Barney enlisted in a Michigan regiment in August 1862. This Civil War soldier -- an uncle of Henry Ford -- would return home to his young wife three years later. Their infant son died while Litogot was away at war.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1862

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.2542

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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in