John Burroughs' Rustic Cabin, Slabsides, 1920

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Artifact Overview

John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about accessible and familiar landscapes. After 1895, he did much of his writing at Slabsides, a rustic retreat he built a mile from his home.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

07 November 1920

Subject Date

07 November 1920

Creator Notes

Photograph by Clyde Fisher.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1764.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.375 in
Width: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in ink on back of image: Slabsides / John Burroughs' Rustic / Cabin - / near West Park, / New York / Photograph by / Clyde Fisher