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 ± 2 yearshigh confidence
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AI Analysis

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✨Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1914

Confidence: highRange: 1912–1916
1900s
10%
1910s
85%
1920s
5%
✨AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The subject's apparent age of 16-20 aligns with Albert Fox's birth year of 1896, placing the photo in the early-to-mid 1910s. The high, stiff collar and high-buttoning suit jacket are classic hallmarks of Edwardian and 1910s men's fashion. The vignetted studio style further supports a pre-1920 date.

✨Location Estimate — AI Estimated

New York City, United States

Confidence: medium

New York, New York

Other possible locations
  • New York, New York (medium) [biographical] — Primary residence during the subject's late teens (1910-1915).
  • Detroit, Michigan (low) [biographical] — Subject moved here around 1917; possible if the photo was taken slightly later when he was 21.
✨Scene — AI Estimated

A formal black-and-white studio portrait of a young man standing against a painted backdrop. The backdrop features soft, indistinct foliage on the left and a decorative balustrade on the right. The image is vignetted, fading out at the bottom, and shows heavy signs of physical wear including extensive cracking and creasing across the surface.

✨Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated

Photo Detective Analysis

Print/Physical

Vignetted studio portrait style

moderate (1900-1920)

Fashion/Grooming

High, stiff, rounded club collar and narrow tie

strong (1908-1918)

High-buttoning dark suit jacket with narrow lapels

strong (1910-1918)

Environment

Painted studio backdrop with balustrade and foliage

moderate (1890-1920)

Technology

Gelatin silver print with characteristic craquelure (cracking)

moderate (1900-1930)

Geographic Analysis

Location: New York, New York

Confidence: medium

Visual evidence

Generic early 20th-century studio backdrop; no specific geographic markers visible.

Genealogical context

Albert Fox immigrated to New York in 1906 and is recorded living in Manhattan Ward 7 in the 1910 census, with events in NY through at least 1915 before moving to Detroit around 1917.

Missing child analysis

N/A - single subject portrait.

✨Subject Ages — AI Estimated

18

✨Face Analysis — AI Estimated
  • Albert Fox: Age ~18, Male — Young man, clean-shaven, with dark hair parted on the left side, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
✨Group Composition — AI Estimated

Formal Portrait

1 people

Single subject standing centrally, facing forward, with hands resting naturally at his sides.

✨Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

The subject is wearing a dark, high-buttoning three-piece suit. The most notable era-specific detail is the high, stiff, white club collar (rounded edges) worn with a dark, narrow tie, which was highly fashionable for young men in the 1910s.