Portrait of Ike Varney of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877
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Artifact Overview
This carte-de-visite shows a man identified as Ike Varney. An additional notation on the back simply states "Alert." Varney was likely a member of the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. The Henry Ford received images of other members of this firefighting organization -- wearing firemen tournament uniforms -- at the same time as this photograph.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1875
Subject Date
1875
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
36.493.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 2.438 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back of image:
Ike Varney / Alert / 1875
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