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Thomas Edison, Thomas Sato and John Burroughs on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, Narrows, Virginia, 1918

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THF127381 / Thomas Edison, Thomas Sato and John Burroughs on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, Narrows, Virginia, 1918
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on numerous camping trips between 1916 and 1924. They called themselves the Vagabonds and enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature. Various support staff were needed to maintain camp, including Ford's personal chef, Thomas Sato. On August 24th, 1918, the crew set up camp along Wolf Creek outside of Narrows, Virginia.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

24 August 1918

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.34.1918.57

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: 5 in
Width: 7.5 in

Inscriptions

typed on back: View of Camp Wolf Creek, Narrows W.[sic] Virginia
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