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- John Burroughs on the Steps at Wyndygoul, Cos Cob, Connecticut, August 1905 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer who became incensed by the glowing reviews of writings like Ernest Thompson Seton's <em>Wild Animals I Have Known</em>, which he believed blurred the line between fact and fiction. Seton, feeling his reputation was at stake, invited Burroughs to his country estate, Wyndygoul, for an in-person conversation. Seton took this photograph.
- August 01, 1905
- Collections - Artifact
John Burroughs on the Steps at Wyndygoul, Cos Cob, Connecticut, August 1905
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer who became incensed by the glowing reviews of writings like Ernest Thompson Seton's Wild Animals I Have Known, which he believed blurred the line between fact and fiction. Seton, feeling his reputation was at stake, invited Burroughs to his country estate, Wyndygoul, for an in-person conversation. Seton took this photograph.