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
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