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- John Burroughs, 1916 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- 1916
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John Burroughs, 1916
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- Cast of John Burroughs's Hand, 1917 - In 1917, the sculptor C. S. Pietro made this plaster cast from the hand of John Burroughs. Pietro had been commissioned by several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, to create statues of the well-known naturalist and writer. This cast allowed the artist to sculpt parts of his work when Burroughs was unavailable to model.
- 1917
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Cast of John Burroughs's Hand, 1917
In 1917, the sculptor C. S. Pietro made this plaster cast from the hand of John Burroughs. Pietro had been commissioned by several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, to create statues of the well-known naturalist and writer. This cast allowed the artist to sculpt parts of his work when Burroughs was unavailable to model.
- Cast of John Burroughs's Hand, 1917 - In 1917, the sculptor C. S. Pietro made this plaster cast from the hand of John Burroughs. Pietro had been commissioned by several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, to create statues of the well-known naturalist and writer. This cast allowed the artist to sculpt parts of his work when Burroughs was unavailable to model.
- 1917
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Cast of John Burroughs's Hand, 1917
In 1917, the sculptor C. S. Pietro made this plaster cast from the hand of John Burroughs. Pietro had been commissioned by several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, to create statues of the well-known naturalist and writer. This cast allowed the artist to sculpt parts of his work when Burroughs was unavailable to model.
- John Burroughs and Eden Burroughs, 1913 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. Burroughs was born on a farm near Roxbury, New York, in the Catskills Mountains. He was the seventh of ten children. Here, the elderly John poses with his younger brother Eden.
- 1913
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John Burroughs and Eden Burroughs, 1913
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. Burroughs was born on a farm near Roxbury, New York, in the Catskills Mountains. He was the seventh of ten children. Here, the elderly John poses with his younger brother Eden.
- John Burroughs' Funeral, 1921 - John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and essayist, wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs that meant the land, flowers, birds and other wildlife around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. Burroughs died on March 29, 1921. He was buried on a quiet plot of ground in the surroundings he loved on April 3rd -- his eighty-fourth birthday.
- April 03, 1921
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John Burroughs' Funeral, 1921
John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and essayist, wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs that meant the land, flowers, birds and other wildlife around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. Burroughs died on March 29, 1921. He was buried on a quiet plot of ground in the surroundings he loved on April 3rd -- his eighty-fourth birthday.
- John Burroughs, Ursula North Burroughs, and Clara Barrus Holding the Burroughs' Grandson, John, 1911-1912 -
- 1911-1912
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John Burroughs, Ursula North Burroughs, and Clara Barrus Holding the Burroughs' Grandson, John, 1911-1912
- John Burroughs, Ursula North Burroughs, and Clara Barrus Holding Grandson John Burroughs, 1911-1912 -
- 1911-1912
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John Burroughs, Ursula North Burroughs, and Clara Barrus Holding Grandson John Burroughs, 1911-1912
- John Burroughs: American Naturalist - John Burroughs was a keen observer of the natural world. He hiked the woods around his native Catskills home, fished the streams, listened to birdsongs, and cataloged the world he found there in essays that influenced others to find that same love of nature. While other naturalists celebrated towering mountains, scenic vistas, and the untamed wilderness, Burroughs urged his readers to find grandeur in the local, accessible, and familiar.
- July 14, 2020
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John Burroughs: American Naturalist
John Burroughs was a keen observer of the natural world. He hiked the woods around his native Catskills home, fished the streams, listened to birdsongs, and cataloged the world he found there in essays that influenced others to find that same love of nature. While other naturalists celebrated towering mountains, scenic vistas, and the untamed wilderness, Burroughs urged his readers to find grandeur in the local, accessible, and familiar.
- Cast of John Burroughs's Hands, circa 1910 - Mary Burt--a teacher, writer, and lecturer--made this cast of John Burroughs's hands in the early 1900s. Burroughs was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. Burt incorporated Burroughs's essays into her classroom when she taught elementary school in the 1880s. Later, she edited some of Burroughs's writings for use in textbooks for schoolchildren.
- circa 1910
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Cast of John Burroughs's Hands, circa 1910
Mary Burt--a teacher, writer, and lecturer--made this cast of John Burroughs's hands in the early 1900s. Burroughs was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. Burt incorporated Burroughs's essays into her classroom when she taught elementary school in the 1880s. Later, she edited some of Burroughs's writings for use in textbooks for schoolchildren.
- John Burroughs, with Family, Holding His Grandson John Burroughs at Riverby, 1914 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1873, Burroughs bought a plot of land overlooking the Hudson in the Catskills of upstate New York and named it Riverby. Here, he farmed and cultivated grapes and fruit trees. He also erected a family home and built secluded retreats where he penned some of his most famous works.
- 1914
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John Burroughs, with Family, Holding His Grandson John Burroughs at Riverby, 1914
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1873, Burroughs bought a plot of land overlooking the Hudson in the Catskills of upstate New York and named it Riverby. Here, he farmed and cultivated grapes and fruit trees. He also erected a family home and built secluded retreats where he penned some of his most famous works.