View from "The Nest" at Riverby, circa 1915

THF235398 / View from "The Nest" at Riverby, circa 1915
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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 print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Creator Notes

Photographed by Albert H. Pratt.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2010.0.35.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.75 in
Width: 7.5 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in pencil on front: Photo by A.H. Pratt Handwritten in pencil on back: From "The Nest" Riverby