John Burroughs in Bush Camp, near Roxbury, New York, 1913
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John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1913
Subject Date
1913
Creators
Medsger, Oliver Perry, 1870-1954
Creator Notes
Photograph credited to Oliver Perry Medsger.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1764.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back of image: J.B. at / Bush Camp / 1913 / Credit O.P. Medsger / Notes for using in publication in pencil: Better print can be made if this is to be used / Lower half trim at bottom Number handwritten: 85a
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