John Burroughs Starting the Ford Flour Mill on Its First Day of Operation, December 1920
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In the early 1910s, Henry Ford befriended John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature. They visited and vacationed with each other regularly. In 1920, Burroughs passed through Dearborn and stopped at the Henry Ford Flour Mill. In this photograph, Burroughs is seen starting the mill's machinery for a trial operation.
In the early 1910s, Henry Ford befriended John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature. They visited and vacationed with each other regularly. In 1920, Burroughs passed through Dearborn and stopped at the Henry Ford Flour Mill. In this photograph, Burroughs is seen starting the mill's machinery for a trial operation.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
December 1920
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2010.0.35.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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