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
Creators
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
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