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

c. 1910s ± 1 yearshigh confidence

AI Analysis

Estimated by AI — help us verify

Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1918

Confidence: highRange: 1917–1919
1910s
90%
1920s
10%
AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The subject is wearing a distinct World War I era US Army uniform, complete with a campaign hat, high-collar tunic, breeches, and puttees. Albert Fox has military-related events in 1918 and 1919 (including Brest, France and Hoboken, NJ), strongly aligning this photo with his WWI service period.

Location Estimate — AI Estimated

United States

Other possible locations
  • Detroit, Michigan (medium) [biographical] — Residence listed in 1917-1918.
  • New York, New York (medium) [biographical] — Events listed in NY in 1918.
  • Hoboken, New Jersey (low) [biographical] — Event listed in 1919, likely a port of return.
Scene — AI Estimated

A black and white snapshot of a young man in a World War I US Army uniform standing on a wooden porch or deck. He is wearing a campaign hat and holding a swagger stick horizontally in front of him. The background shows a wooden building with a window to the right and trees and another building in the distance to the left.

Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated

Photo Detective Analysis

Print/Physical

Black and white snapshot, slightly blurry, typical of early consumer cameras

moderate (1915-1925)

Fashion/Grooming

WWI era US Army uniform (M1912 or similar tunic with standing collar, campaign hat, breeches, and puttees/leggings)

strong (1917-1919)

Environment

Wooden porch/deck with simple railing, residential or barracks setting in background

weak (1910-1930)

Technology

Holding what appears to be a swagger stick or riding crop, common accessory for officers or NCOs during WWI

moderate (1917-1920)

Geographic Analysis

Location: United States

Confidence: low

Visual evidence

Wooden building exterior, possibly a military camp or residential porch in the US.

Genealogical context

Albert Fox lived in Detroit, MI in 1917-1918, and had events in NY and NJ around this time. He also was in Brest, France in 1919. The wooden architecture looks more American than French.

Missing child analysis

N/A - subject is alone and unmarried at this time.

Subject Ages — AI Estimated

22

Face Analysis — AI Estimated
  • Albert Fox: Age ~22, Male — Young man wearing a wide-brimmed military campaign hat, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
Group Composition — AI Estimated

Candid

1 people

Single subject standing outdoors on a porch or deck.

Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

WWI US Army uniform featuring a campaign hat (Montana peak), M1912 style olive drab wool tunic with a standing collar and four patch pockets, riding breeches, and canvas or wool puttees (leggings) over boots. He is holding a swagger stick.