Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Rolls-Royce Car, with Others at Woodchuck Lodge, circa 1918

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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

Subject Date

circa 1918

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.424

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: 8 in
Width: 9.875 in