Portrait of John Burroughs, 1905
THF241776 / Portrait of John Burroughs, 1905
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Artifact Overview
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1905
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.328
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Embossing (Technique)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 7.5 in
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SetJohn Burroughs: American Naturalist
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John Burroughs was a keen observer of the natural world. He hiked the woods around his native Catskills home, fished the streams, listened to birdsongs, and cataloged the world he found there in essays that influenced others to find that same love of nature. While other naturalists celebrated towering mountains, scenic vistas, and the untamed wilderness, Burroughs urged his readers to find grandeur in the local, accessible, and familiar.