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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.
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
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.