"Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923
THF130249 / "Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923
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Artifact Overview
The Vagabonds (which, by 1923, included Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone) camped in a style appropriate to wealthy gentlemen. Numerous support staff drove and maintained passenger cars and equipment trucks, set up and took down camp, and did the cooking. This photograph was taken on a trip through Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1923
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.1079
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7.25 in
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The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. While the three men delighted in the outdoors, their accommodations weren't particularly rustic. This vehicle, built on a 1922 Lincoln chassis, traveled with them. It carried food and cooking utensils for elaborate meals that might include steak, chicken, or freshly baked pie.