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Historical photograph from Charles Fox Dayton Ohio CollectionAlbert Fox
c. 1910s · 1/1 identified · Charles Fox Dayton Ohio Collection
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Charles Fox Dayton Ohio Collection · Personal Photos

1 person detected · 1 identified

c. 1910s ± 6 yearsmedium confidence

AI Analysis

Estimated by AI — help us verify

Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1919

Confidence: mediumRange: 1915–1925
1910s
60%
1920s
40%
AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The photograph shows a young man on what appears to be the deck of a ship, holding a straw boater hat and wearing a suit typical of the late 1910s to early 1920s. The genealogical record for Albert Fox includes several travel events around this time, notably in 1919 (Brest, France to Hoboken, NJ), which strongly aligns with the visual evidence of a shipboard snapshot. The fashion and setting point to this period.

Location Estimate — AI Estimated

At Sea

Other possible locations
  • Hoboken, New Jersey (low) [biographical] — Port of arrival in 1919.
  • Brest, France (low) [biographical] — Port of departure in 1919.
Scene — AI Estimated

A black and white snapshot of a young man standing on what appears to be the deck of a ship. He is wearing a suit and holding a straw boater hat. The background shows a ship's railing with wire mesh and a circular deck structure. A large light leak or flare obscures the lower left portion of the image.

Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated

Photo Detective Analysis

Print/Physical

Black and white snapshot with significant fading and light leaks

moderate (1910-1930)

Fashion/Grooming

Men's suit with high lapels, narrow tie, and stiff collar

strong (1915-1925)

Straw boater hat held in hand

strong (1910-1930)

Hair parted and slicked back

moderate (1915-1930)

Environment

Ship deck with railing, wire mesh, and ventilator/skylight structure

strong (1910-1930)

Technology

Amateur snapshot camera, likely box or folding camera, given the light leak/flare

moderate (1910-1930)

Geographic Analysis

Location: At Sea

Confidence: medium

Visual evidence

The background features a ship's railing with wire mesh and a deck structure (possibly a skylight or ventilator), strongly suggesting the photo was taken on a passenger ship.

Genealogical context

Albert Fox has travel events recorded in 1919 (Brest, France to Hoboken, NJ), which fits the visual context of being on a ship.

Missing child analysis

N/A

Subject Ages — AI Estimated

23

Face Analysis — AI Estimated
  • Albert Fox: Age ~23, Male — Young adult male with dark, slicked-back hair, wearing a suit and tie, looking directly at the camera.
Group Composition — AI Estimated

Candid

1 people

Single subject standing, facing the camera.

Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

The subject is wearing a dark suit jacket, a lighter-colored shirt with a stiff collar, and a narrow tie. He is holding a stiff straw boater hat, a popular men's summer accessory in the 1910s and 1920s.