John Burroughs and Henry Ford Sawing Down a Tree, Fort Myers, Florida, 1914
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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.
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.
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Subject Date
February 1914-March 1914
Keywords
United States, Florida, Fort Myers
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.264
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.75 in
Inscriptions
Back of postcard has standard postcard markings. ink stamp on back reads: FOTOGRAF BY F.W. HUNT, FT. MYERS FLA.
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