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- John Burroughs and Thomas Edison on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1920 - 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 camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. Here Burroughs and Edison strike a friendly pose for the camera -- Burroughs appears to be cutting firewood for the group.
- 1920
- Collections - Artifact
John Burroughs and Thomas Edison on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1920
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 camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. Here Burroughs and Edison strike a friendly pose for the camera -- Burroughs appears to be cutting firewood for the group.
- Henry Ford with Students outside Scotch Settlement School in Greenfield Village, September 1929 - Henry Ford attended this one-room school from age seven to ten. It became the first classroom of Ford's Greenfield Village school system after the building was moved there in 1929. Henry Ford is shown here greeting schoolchildren at the formal dedication. Thirty-two children were accepted into the first class, spanning ages four through seven and covering grades one through four.
- September 16, 1929
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Henry Ford with Students outside Scotch Settlement School in Greenfield Village, September 1929
Henry Ford attended this one-room school from age seven to ten. It became the first classroom of Ford's Greenfield Village school system after the building was moved there in 1929. Henry Ford is shown here greeting schoolchildren at the formal dedication. Thirty-two children were accepted into the first class, spanning ages four through seven and covering grades one through four.