Clara Ford, Henry Ford, John Burroughs and Others by a Camp Fire, circa 1914

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1914

Subject Date

circa 1914

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.5948

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

Clara Ford, Henry Ford, John Burroughs and Others by a Camp Fire, circa 1914