John Burroughs, Family, and Friends on Board 'The Wawee,' 1907

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Artifact Overview

The Wawee was Julian Burroughs' cabin motorboat. The boat got its name from Julian's young children -- it was their name for "water." Julian, the only child of naturalist John Burroughs, cruised the Hudson River and inland waterways on relaxing and sometimes adventurous excursions with his family and friends.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

1907

Subject Date

1907

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

93.205.97

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Technique

Gelatin dry plate process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in