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- Boyhood Rock with John Burroughs Memorial Plaque, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) was buried on a quiet plot of ground near his boyhood home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. A plaque was placed on Boyhood Rock where the young Burroughs once played and which now serves as his gravestone. The plaque contains a bas relief of Burroughs and a quote from his poem "Waiting."
- May 19, 1944
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Boyhood Rock with John Burroughs Memorial Plaque, Roxbury, New York, 1944
Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) was buried on a quiet plot of ground near his boyhood home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. A plaque was placed on Boyhood Rock where the young Burroughs once played and which now serves as his gravestone. The plaque contains a bas relief of Burroughs and a quote from his poem "Waiting."
- Boyhood Rock, Burial Place of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1925 - Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) was buried on a quiet plot of ground near his boyhood home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. A plaque was placed on Boyhood Rock where the young Burroughs once played and which now serves as his gravestone. The plaque contains a bas relief of Burroughs and a quote from his poem "Waiting."
- March 01, 1925
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Boyhood Rock, Burial Place of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1925
Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) was buried on a quiet plot of ground near his boyhood home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. A plaque was placed on Boyhood Rock where the young Burroughs once played and which now serves as his gravestone. The plaque contains a bas relief of Burroughs and a quote from his poem "Waiting."
- Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- 1944
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Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1944
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- Boyhood Rock, Marking the Grave of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1944 -
- May 19, 1944
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Boyhood Rock, Marking the Grave of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1944
- Burial Place of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - 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.
- May 19, 1944
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Burial Place of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1944
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.
- Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- 1944
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Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1944
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- Woodchuck Lodge and Parking Shed, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- 1944
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Woodchuck Lodge and Parking Shed, Roxbury, New York, 1944
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- Woodchuck Lodge and Parking Shed, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- 1944
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Woodchuck Lodge and Parking Shed, Roxbury, New York, 1944
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist. 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. Henry Ford purchased the property after Burroughs's death. It was sold back to the Burroughs's son, Julian, in 1947.
- View from Boyhood Rock, Burial Place of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1944 - Naturalist John Burroughs was buried near the Roxbury, New York, farm where he was born. The site provided beautiful vistas of the surrounding Catskill Mountains, a landscape that inspired Burroughs throughout his career. Boyhood Rock, a large boulder Burroughs frequented during his youth and cherished his entire life, marks his gravesite.
- May 19, 1944
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View from Boyhood Rock, Burial Place of John Burroughs, Roxbury, New York, 1944
Naturalist John Burroughs was buried near the Roxbury, New York, farm where he was born. The site provided beautiful vistas of the surrounding Catskill Mountains, a landscape that inspired Burroughs throughout his career. Boyhood Rock, a large boulder Burroughs frequented during his youth and cherished his entire life, marks his gravesite.
- Plaque on John Burroughs' Gravestone, Roxbury, New York, circa 1925 - Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) was buried on a quiet plot of ground near his boyhood home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. A plaque, seen in this photograph, was placed on Boyhood Rock where the young Burroughs once played and which now serves as his gravestone. The plaque contains a bas relief of Burroughs and a quote from his poem "Waiting."
- circa 1925
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Plaque on John Burroughs' Gravestone, Roxbury, New York, circa 1925
Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) was buried on a quiet plot of ground near his boyhood home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. A plaque, seen in this photograph, was placed on Boyhood Rock where the young Burroughs once played and which now serves as his gravestone. The plaque contains a bas relief of Burroughs and a quote from his poem "Waiting."