Thomas Sato in a Filmed Reenactment of the "Vagabonds" Camping Trips, 1940

Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, yet they brought along numerous support staff to maintain camp, including Ford's personal chef, Thomas Sato. Years later, Ford recreated the trips on the grounds of Greenfield Village in memory of his friends. He invited Sato back to cook some meals.