John Burroughs and Frank Seaman in The Hut at Yama Farms, Napanoch, New York, 1911

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Artifact Overview

Among naturalist John Burroughs' friends was Frank Seaman, a wealthy New York advertiser. Seaman often invited Burroughs to visit him at the Hut -- Seaman's home on his Yama Farms estate in Ulster County, New York. Burroughs enjoyed his visits and provided the quote seen on the metal plaque above the fireplace: "I come here to find myself. It is so easy to get lost in the world."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

September 1911

Subject Date

September 1911

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.97

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Retouching
Toning (Photography)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 12.25 in

John Burroughs and Frank Seaman in The Hut at Yama Farms, Napanoch, New York, 1911