Max Dossey with His Daughter Kay Elizabeth Dossey, 1936

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Artifact Overview

Kay Elizabeth was born to Max and Agnes Dossey on November 14, 1935. A week later, Woody Guthrie, a childhood friend of her father, wrote a letter welcoming the newborn to the world and expressing some down-to-earth advice. Guthrie, also a recent father of a baby girl, wrote to her parents as well, congratulating them on their "good fortune."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1936

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.128.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kay E. Dossey Ward.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2.5 in