Eleanor Ford, Thomas Sato, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Clara Ford on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, Maryland, 1921
THF127405 / Eleanor Ford, Thomas Sato, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Clara Ford on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, Maryland, 1921
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Artifact Overview
Known as the Vagabonds, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on numerous camping trips between 1916 and 1924. In 1921, the Vagabonds -- minus Burroughs who had passed earlier that year -- welcomed their families along for a special camping trip with President Warren G. Harding. Here, the Ford family takes in the jovial camp atmosphere.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1921
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.34.1921.113
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: 8.25 in
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