Clara Steinmetz, circa 1885
THF256685 / Clara Steinmetz, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
Clara Steinmetz (1857-1940) grew up in Breslau, Germany, with several siblings, including her younger brother Charles. In 1889, Charles moved to the United States and began an influential career in electrical engineering. Clara, a poet and painter, followed sometime around 1897. The siblings remained close, visiting one another and corresponding regularly until Charles' death in 1923.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1885
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
36.773.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 10 in
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