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- John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 1919 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- August 18, 1919
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John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 1919
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- John Burroughs Sitting at the Fireplace at Woodchuck Lodge, 1918 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- September 28, 1918
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John Burroughs Sitting at the Fireplace at Woodchuck Lodge, 1918
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1918 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- September 29, 1918
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John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, New York, 1918
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- Interior of John Burroughs' "Slabsides" Retreat, West Park, New York, 1917 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about accessible and familiar landscapes. After 1895, he did much of his writing at Slabsides, a rustic retreat he built a mile from his home.
- May 27, 1917
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Interior of John Burroughs' "Slabsides" Retreat, West Park, New York, 1917
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about accessible and familiar landscapes. After 1895, he did much of his writing at Slabsides, a rustic retreat he built a mile from his home.
- John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, September 22, 1917 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- September 22, 1917
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John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, September 22, 1917
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. 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 and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- John Burroughs and Clara Barrus at Riverby, 1917 -
- May 26, 1917
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John Burroughs and Clara Barrus at Riverby, 1917
- John Burroughs at the Site of Thoreau's Walden Pond Cabin, 1917 - Naturalist John Burroughs made several visits to Concord, Massachusetts, where two of his early literary influences -- Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson -- once resided. In October 1917, Burroughs returned for a brief visit. Burroughs and his traveling companions stopped at Emerson's home and gravesite, Walden Pond and other familiar sites before heading back home.
- October 02, 1917
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John Burroughs at the Site of Thoreau's Walden Pond Cabin, 1917
Naturalist John Burroughs made several visits to Concord, Massachusetts, where two of his early literary influences -- Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson -- once resided. In October 1917, Burroughs returned for a brief visit. Burroughs and his traveling companions stopped at Emerson's home and gravesite, Walden Pond and other familiar sites before heading back home.
- Portrait of John Muir, 1909 - This photograph of conservationist John Muir was found in Henry Ford's copy of <em>Our Friend John Burroughs</em>. The book includes a chapter detailing the friendship between Burroughs and Muir. Influenced by Henry David Thoreau--philosopher, author, and early naturalist--the two nature writers became key figures in the early years of the American environmental movement.
- 1909
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Portrait of John Muir, 1909
This photograph of conservationist John Muir was found in Henry Ford's copy of Our Friend John Burroughs. The book includes a chapter detailing the friendship between Burroughs and Muir. Influenced by Henry David Thoreau--philosopher, author, and early naturalist--the two nature writers became key figures in the early years of the American environmental movement.
- John Burroughs' Cradle, Photographed at His Birthplace, September 29, 1918 - John Burroughs (1837-1921), an internationally known naturalist and writer, was born on a dairy farm near Roxbury, New York, in the Catskills Mountains. After working as an itinerant teacher and living in Washington, D.C., Burroughs returned to the Catskills and built a home. There, he could visit his birthplace and the surrounding lands where he grew up.
- September 29, 1918
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John Burroughs' Cradle, Photographed at His Birthplace, September 29, 1918
John Burroughs (1837-1921), an internationally known naturalist and writer, was born on a dairy farm near Roxbury, New York, in the Catskills Mountains. After working as an itinerant teacher and living in Washington, D.C., Burroughs returned to the Catskills and built a home. There, he could visit his birthplace and the surrounding lands where he grew up.
- John Burroughs at Ralph Waldo Emerson's Grave, 1917 - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) greatly influenced John Burroughs. Burroughs first read Emerson's works in 1856 when Burroughs was a 19-year-old preparatory school student. A few years later, Burroughs's first significant essay was mistakenly attributed to Emerson. Other writers knew and shaped the budding naturalist, but Emerson remained his spiritual father. This photo shows the aged Burroughs visiting Emerson's grave in Concord, Massachusetts.
- October 02, 1917
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John Burroughs at Ralph Waldo Emerson's Grave, 1917
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) greatly influenced John Burroughs. Burroughs first read Emerson's works in 1856 when Burroughs was a 19-year-old preparatory school student. A few years later, Burroughs's first significant essay was mistakenly attributed to Emerson. Other writers knew and shaped the budding naturalist, but Emerson remained his spiritual father. This photo shows the aged Burroughs visiting Emerson's grave in Concord, Massachusetts.