Thomas Sato in a Filmed Reenactment of the "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1940
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Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, yet they brought along numerous support staff to maintain camp, including Ford's personal chef, Thomas Sato. Years later, Ford recreated the trips on the grounds of Greenfield Village in memory of his friends. He invited Sato back to cook some meals.
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, yet they brought along numerous support staff to maintain camp, including Ford's personal chef, Thomas Sato. Years later, Ford recreated the trips on the grounds of Greenfield Village in memory of his friends. He invited Sato back to cook some meals.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1940
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.1157
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: 3.625 in
Width: 4.625 in
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