John Burroughs with His Grandson John Burroughs in Ford Touring Car, 1914
THF235373 / John Burroughs with His Grandson John Burroughs in Ford Touring Car, 1914
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances. Ford also gave Burroughs his first automobile -- a Model T.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.382
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on back:
HENRY FORD / JUL 3 1914 / RECEIVED
Also stamped on back:
THE EDISON INSTITUTE LIBRARY
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