John Burroughs' Album of Pressed Wildflowers Gathered during the Harriman Alaska Expedition, 1899

THF233600 / John Burroughs' Album of Pressed Wildflowers Gathered during the Harriman Alaska Expedition, 1899 / front cover
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Artifact Overview

In 1899, John Burroughs joined a group of more than 20 scientists, naturalists, and artists for a scientific exploration of the Alaskan coast. Financed and accompanied by railroad tycoon Edward H. Harriman, the expedition traveled aboard the lavishly refitted George W. Elder, collecting specimens along the way. Those specimens included native wildflowers, hand-picked by Burroughs and pressed into this book.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Album (Book)

Date Made

1899

Subject Date

1899

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

93.205.123

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Bark (Plant material)
Flowers
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting
Mounting
Pressing

Dimensions

Height: 14.5 in
Width: 11.375 in

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