Henry Ford and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1915
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Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge near Burroughs' birthplace in the Western Catskills of New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property outright in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests at Woodchuck Lodge.
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge near Burroughs' birthplace in the Western Catskills of New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property outright in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests at Woodchuck Lodge.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1915
Creators
Pratt, Albert Houghton, 1878-1941
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Albert H. Pratt.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.364
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: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Pencil writing on print front: By A.H. Pratt Black ink writing on print back reads: 1915 Woodchuck Lodge H. Ford -- J. Burroughs.
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