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Historical photograph from Charles Fox Dayton Ohio CollectionAlbert Fox
c. 1980s · 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. 1980s ± 1 yearshigh confidence

AI Analysis

Estimated by AI — help us verify

Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1989

Confidence: highRange: 1988–1990
1980s
90%
1990s
10%
AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The most compelling evidence is the '98' birthday candles combined with the biographical data. Albert Fox died on February 7, 1990. If this photo celebrates his 98th birthday, it must have occurred shortly before his death, likely in 1988 or 1989 (aligning with the specific GEDCOM event '1 Mar 1989'). The 'abt 1896' birth year in the records is likely inaccurate by a few years, which the prompt notes to treat cautiously.

Location Estimate — AI Estimated

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Confidence: high

Dayton, Ohio

Other possible locations
  • Dayton, Ohio (high) [biographical] — Subject's long-term residence and place of death.
Scene — AI Estimated

A candid, close-up color photograph of an elderly man celebrating his 98th birthday. He is captured mid-breath, leaning forward to blow out a single lit candle next to green and white numeral candles spelling '98' on a chocolate cake. The cake is being held up to him by the hands of an unseen person. The man wears a dark jacket, a striped shirt, and a white institutional wristband, set against a dark, dimly lit background.

Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated

Photo Detective Analysis

Print/Physical

Color snapshot photography with typical late 20th-century film characteristics (grain, color rendering in low light)

moderate (1980-1999)

Fashion/Grooming

Casual striped collared shirt worn under a dark jacket, typical relaxed formal wear for elderly men in the late 20th century

weak (1970-1990)

Environment

Hospital or care facility identification wristband on the subject's right wrist

moderate (1980-1990)

Technology

Novelty numeral birthday candles '98'

strong (1988-1990)

Geographic Analysis

Location: Dayton, Ohio

Confidence: high

Visual evidence

None specific to the city; indoor setting with a hospital/care facility wristband visible.

Genealogical context

Albert Fox resided in Dayton, Ohio consistently from the 1920s until his death there in 1990. An event is recorded on 1 Mar 1989 in Dayton, which may correspond to this birthday.

Missing child analysis

N/A

Subject Ages — AI Estimated

98

Face Analysis — AI Estimated
  • Albert Fox: Age ~98, Male — Elderly man with thinning white hair, deep facial wrinkles, wearing a dark jacket and striped shirt, captured mid-breath blowing out candles.
Group Composition — AI Estimated

Candid

1 people

Close-up candid shot of a single primary subject, with the arm/hand of a second unseen person holding the cake into the frame.

Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

The subject is wearing a light blue and white striped collared shirt under a dark suit jacket. Notably, he is wearing a white plastic identification wristband, typical of a hospital or assisted living facility.