Henry Ford and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1915

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1915

Creator Notes

Originally photographed by Albert H. Pratt.

Location

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.
Henry Ford and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1915