John Burroughs Holding a Ladder near Riverby, circa 1909
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Artifact Overview
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1873, Burroughs bought a plot of land overlooking the Hudson in the Catskills of upstate New York and named it Riverby. Here, he farmed and cultivated grapes and fruit trees. He also erected a family home and built secluded retreats where he penned some of his most famous works.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Date Made
circa 1909
Subject Date
circa 1909
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1763.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
Signature handwritten in ink on front of postcard at bottom of image: John Burroughs
Postcard markings on back. Not mailed.
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