Portrait of Milton Wright, 1878-1881

THF229963 / Portrait of Milton Wright, 1878-1881
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Artifact Overview

Milton Wright inspired his sons, Wilbur and Orville, with his strong sense of morality and his belief in family as a haven from the outside world. Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, traveled frequently on church business. But the time away from home did not lessen his devotion to his children.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)

Subject Date

1878-1881

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

62.167.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Albumen process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 4.063 in
Width: 2.438 in

Inscriptions

S. T. Wiggins, Photographer, No. 15 South Commercial Street, Ground Floor Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa."
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