Thomas Edison and Henry Ford on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1923
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Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds. These Vagabonds enjoyed camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. This photo shows Ford and Edison chatting during a trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1923.
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds. These Vagabonds enjoyed camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. This photo shows Ford and Edison chatting during a trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1923.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
10 December 1931
Subject Date
1923
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.5415
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
handwritten on back of image: TAE & HF at Iron Mountain, MI camp 1923 / 5415 R
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