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Charles Fox Dayton Ohio Collection · Personal Photos
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✨Date Estimate — AI Estimated
circa 1918
✨AI Reasoning — AI Estimated
The subject is wearing a standard-issue US Army World War I uniform, specifically the M1911 campaign hat and M1916 wool shirt, placing the original capture strictly between 1917 and 1919. Genealogical records confirm Albert Fox was in Brest, France, and Hoboken, NJ in 1919, indicating AEF service. The physical print shown is a later reproduction, evidenced by the 'MAY 70' processing stamp on the border.
✨Location Estimate — AI Estimated
United States, United States
Confidence: lowUnited States
Other possible locations
- New York, New York (medium) [biographical] — Multiple events in New York in June/July 1918, possibly at an embarkation camp like Camp Upton or Camp Mills before deploying.
- Detroit, Michigan (low) [biographical] — Residence in 1917-1918; could be a nearby training facility such as Camp Custer.
- Brest, France (low) [biographical] — He was recorded in Brest, France in April 1919, though the architecture looks more like a stateside temporary wooden cantonment.
✨Scene — AI Estimated
A black and white informal portrait of a young soldier standing outdoors in a military camp. He is wearing a World War I-era US Army uniform consisting of a campaign hat and a wool shirt with flap pockets. In the background, bare trees, wooden barracks, and other soldiers can be seen along a dirt path or parade ground.
✨Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated
Photo Detective Analysis
Print/Physical
White border with black framing line and mechanical date stamp 'MAY 70'
strong (1970-1970)Fashion/Grooming
US Army M1911 Campaign Hat (Montana peak) and M1916 wool flannel shirt
strong (1917-1919)Environment
Wooden barracks and dirt grounds typical of WWI cantonments
moderate (1917-1919)Technology
Outdoor snapshot photography
weak (1910-1920)Geographic Analysis
Location: United States
Confidence: mediumVisual evidence
Wooden barracks, bare trees, and dirt parade ground/street typical of WWI stateside training cantonments.
Genealogical context
Albert Fox lived in Detroit and New York in 1917-1918 before deploying to France (Brest) and returning via Hoboken in 1919. Events in NY in mid-1918 suggest embarkation camp training.
Missing child analysis
Not applicable for this solo portrait.
✨Subject Ages — AI Estimated
22
✨Face Analysis — AI Estimated
- Albert Fox: Age ~22, Male — Young adult male, clean-shaven, wearing a military campaign hat, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
✨Group Composition — AI Estimated
Candid
1 people
Single subject standing facing the camera, hands at sides, with other figures blurred in the distant background.
✨Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated
World War I US Army enlisted uniform. Features the M1911 campaign hat (Montana peak style) and the M1916 olive drab wool flannel shirt with patch pockets. He is not wearing the service coat (tunic), which was common for camp life or training.