John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 1919
THF241611 / John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 1919
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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 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
18 August 1919
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
65.131.3.55
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
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