Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880
THF228450 / Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
Alonson Howard, Jr. (1823-1883) studied medicine in Ohio and Michigan before setting up a medical practice in the 1850s in Tekonsha Township, Michigan. Dr. Howard performed surgeries, delivered babies, produced herbal remedies and homemade medicines, and treated illnesses--adapting his treatments to what worked best for his patients. He served his community for more than thirty years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1880
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.238.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.125 in
Inscriptions
Imprinted at bottom of front cabinet card:
YOUND & McKAY, / SUCCESSORS TO J.E. MAST / MARSHALL, MICH.
Handwritten in pencil on back side:
Dr AB Howard
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articleA Visit from Dr. Howard’s Descendants
A few weeks ago, we hosted five descendants of Dr. Howard, whose Tekonsha, Michigan, doctor's office is located in Greenfield Village. Learn more about Dr. Howard and his family on our blog.
articleDr. Howard, A Country Doctor in Southwest Michigan
Since 1963, Greenfield Village has been home to the office of a country doctor named Alonson Bingley Howard, Jr. Learn the history of Dr. Howard's Office, originally located in Tekonsha, Michigan, on our blog.