John Burroughs at His Hay-Barn Study near Woodchuck Lodge, 1917
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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 what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
August 1917
Subject Date
August 1917
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1764.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back of image: John Burroughs in / his Hay-barn Study / near Woodchuck Lodge / at Roxbury in the Catskills / 59
Handwritten in pencil on the front of the image, upper right corner: Aug. 1917
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