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