Portrait of Barney Litogot, circa 1870
THF229271 / Portrait of Barney Litogot, circa 1870 / detail
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Artifact Overview
Barney Litogot, a Civil War veteran, operated a farm in Taylor, Michigan, in the years following the war. In 1873, Litogot was appointed lighthouse keeper on Mamajuda Island in the Detroit River near Wyandotte, Michigan. He died of tuberculosis later that year. Litogot was the older brother of Henry Ford's mother -- the orphaned Litogots were adopted by different families as children.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1870
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.2351
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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articleJohn and Barney Litogot: Henry Ford’s Uncles in the Civil War
Did you know Henry Ford’s uncles fought in the Civil War? John and Barney Litogot served with Michigan’s most celebrated regiment, the 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, part of the famed “Iron Brigade.”