John Burroughs, Henry Ford, and Others on the Grounds of Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1916

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Artifact Overview

In 1916, Henry Ford invited his friend John Burroughs to Fair Lane, Ford's Dearborn, Michigan, home. Burroughs came to help lay a cornerstone for the estate's "Burroughs Grotto." This wildlife shrine would contain stones from New York (Burroughs's home state), a heated bird bath, and a statue of the famed nature writer.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

16 June 1916

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.5798

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in