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- "Vagabonds" Camp Site and Camping Truck, 1919 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, but they camped in style. Numerous support staff set up and took down camp, cooked, took photographs, and maintained the cars and equipment trucks. This photograph shows a line of tents and one of the camping trucks during their 1919 trip.
- 1919
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"Vagabonds" Camp Site and Camping Truck, 1919
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, but they camped in style. Numerous support staff set up and took down camp, cooked, took photographs, and maintained the cars and equipment trucks. This photograph shows a line of tents and one of the camping trucks during their 1919 trip.
- Advertising Poster, Van Camp's Pork and Beans, 1901 -
- 1901
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Advertising Poster, Van Camp's Pork and Beans, 1901
- Camping "Cook Kit," 1920-1925 - Made for scouts, outdoorsmen, campers, and motorists, this early 1920s cooking set fits compactly into a portable box. The set consists of a grid, kettle or boiler, pans, and cups -- all you need for cooking without taking up space.
- 1920-1925
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Camping "Cook Kit," 1920-1925
Made for scouts, outdoorsmen, campers, and motorists, this early 1920s cooking set fits compactly into a portable box. The set consists of a grid, kettle or boiler, pans, and cups -- all you need for cooking without taking up space.
- "Vagabonds" Camping Party Leaving their Camp Site, August 1919 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds. These vagabonds enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature and the pre-industrial countryside. Ford, at times however, could not pass up greeting local citizens who came out to meet them.
- August 01, 1919
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"Vagabonds" Camping Party Leaving their Camp Site, August 1919
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds. These vagabonds enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature and the pre-industrial countryside. Ford, at times however, could not pass up greeting local citizens who came out to meet them.
- "Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923 - 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.
- 1923
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"Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923
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.
- Gypsy Camp, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Gypsy Camp, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- "Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923 - 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.
- 1923
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"Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923
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.
- "Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923 - 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.
- 1923
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"Vagabonds" Camp Site, 1923
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.
- Family Camping with Volkswagen Bus, circa 1975 - Volkswagen introduced the first van campers in the 1950s. By the mid-1970s, Americans had embraced the ingeniously compact, versatile vehicles. This family demonstrates the functionality of the Volkswagen Westfalia Camper, which included amenities such as an icebox and foldout seat arrangements for sleeping. This model is shown with optional pop up top, side tent, and awning.
- circa 1975
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Family Camping with Volkswagen Bus, circa 1975
Volkswagen introduced the first van campers in the 1950s. By the mid-1970s, Americans had embraced the ingeniously compact, versatile vehicles. This family demonstrates the functionality of the Volkswagen Westfalia Camper, which included amenities such as an icebox and foldout seat arrangements for sleeping. This model is shown with optional pop up top, side tent, and awning.
- The "Vagabonds" during a Camping Trip, 1921 - Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone, part of the self-proclaimed Vagabonds, are shown shaving and washing up during their 1921 camping trip. They are joined by Bishop William Anderson and President Harding. Newsmen and photographers documented and reported the Vagabonds' every move. It's hard to tell how many "informal" activities were staged for reporters.
- 1921
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The "Vagabonds" during a Camping Trip, 1921
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone, part of the self-proclaimed Vagabonds, are shown shaving and washing up during their 1921 camping trip. They are joined by Bishop William Anderson and President Harding. Newsmen and photographers documented and reported the Vagabonds' every move. It's hard to tell how many "informal" activities were staged for reporters.