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
John Burroughs at His Hay-Barn Study near Woodchuck Lodge, 1917