G H Ford

photographer: G H Ford
(very faint)

Although there were two other photographers named G H Ford during the cabinet card era, the G H Ford of Manchester, MI, seems the be the photographer for this card. No records found ever put him outside the Ann Arbor area.

There seem very few records available for the area around Ann Arbor, MI, but it can be said that George H Ford was photographer with his own studio from at least 1886 to 1910.

George Herbert Ford
(1859-1944)

1859 Dec 24
Medina MI, state records, George Herbert Ford is born to Harley Ford and Catherine Bennett
1880 Jun 11
Seneca, MI, US census, George Ford, age 20, living with parents as farm labor
1890
Ann Arbor, MI, city directory, George H Ford NOT listed
1890
LaGrange County, IN, state records, daughter Clara is born
1894
Ann Arbor, MI, city directory, Washita County, George H Ford NOT listed
1896
Ann Arbor, MI, city directory, George H Ford as photographer; Exchange Place, Manchester

1897, 1898, 1899
Ann Arbor, MI, city directory, George H Ford NOT listed
1900 Jun16
Manchester, MI, US census, George Ford and wife Blanche both listed as photographers
1910 Apr 28
Manchester, MI, US census, George Ford as photographer with own studio
1920 Jan 12
Manchester, MI, US census, Geo H Ford as FARMER
1930 Apr 28
Manchester, MI, US census, George Ford listed as farmer, living with daughter’s family
1940 Apr 15
Manchester, MI, US census, George Ford living with daugher’s family; no occupation shown
1844 May 13
Manchester, MI, state record, George Ford dies at age 84

photographer: G H Ford
La Grange, IN
example from mj aux on Flickr
(La Grange, IN, is just 100 miles from Manchester, MI. Ford's daughter was born there in 1890.)

photographer: G H Ford
location not shown
example from mj aux on Flickrer

photographer: G H Ford
Manchester, MI
example from Wystan on Flickr

photographer: G H Ford
Manchester, MI
example from Wystan on Flickr

The following examples are by photographers named Ford. Perhaps one of these is the same as the example above.

photographer: Ford
Lyndon, KS
example from auction site

photographer: E L Ford
Lyndon, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: E L Ford
Lyndon, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: E L Ford
Lyndon, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: J H Ford
Belleville, Ontario
example from auction site

photographer: J H Ford
Belleville, Ontario
example from Community Archives

photographer: J H Ford
Belleville, Ontario
example from monovisions

photographer: J H Ford
286 Queen Street W, Belleville, Ontario
example from auction site

photographer: B A Ford
Braidwood, IL
example from CurtJ on FLickr

photographer: E L Ford
Olivet, Michigan
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: E L Ford
Olivet, Michigan
example from mj aux on Flickr

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

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