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- John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915 - 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.
- 1910-1915
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John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915
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.
- Clara Barrus' Cottage at Riverby, "The Nest," circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
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Clara Barrus' Cottage at Riverby, "The Nest," circa 1915
- Henry Ford, Elizabeth Burroughs, and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends -- joined by Burroughs' granddaughter Elizabeth -- pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge, near Burroughs' birthplace in the Catskills of upstate New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests.
- 1915
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Henry Ford, Elizabeth Burroughs, and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends -- joined by Burroughs' granddaughter Elizabeth -- pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge, near Burroughs' birthplace in the Catskills of upstate New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests.
- C. S. Pietro Creating a Clay Model of John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915 - Several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, commissioned C. S. Pietro to create statues of John Burroughs. In the mid-1910s, the sculptor traveled to Burroughs' home in the Catskills and fashioned clay models of the well-known naturalist and writer. Later, Pietro would create marble and bronze statues from these clay models for his patrons.
- 1915
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C. S. Pietro Creating a Clay Model of John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915
Several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, commissioned C. S. Pietro to create statues of John Burroughs. In the mid-1910s, the sculptor traveled to Burroughs' home in the Catskills and fashioned clay models of the well-known naturalist and writer. Later, Pietro would create marble and bronze statues from these clay models for his patrons.
- Henry Ford and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge near Burroughs' birthplace in the Western Catskills of New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property outright in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests at Woodchuck Lodge.
- 1915
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Henry Ford and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge near Burroughs' birthplace in the Western Catskills of New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property outright in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests at Woodchuck Lodge.
- John Burroughs Looking for a Bird's Nest near Slabsides, June 1915 - 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 what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- June 01, 1915
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John Burroughs Looking for a Bird's Nest near Slabsides, June 1915
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 what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- John Burroughs and Ursula Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915 - In 1857, John Burroughs, a twenty-year-old itinerant schoolmaster and would be writer, married Ursula North, the daughter of a prosperous Ulster County, New York, farmer. Their marriage was unhappy almost from the start. As John became an internationally known nature writer, he became detached from his increasingly critical wife. The two, however, stayed married until Ursula's passing in 1917.
- 1910-1915
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John Burroughs and Ursula Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915
In 1857, John Burroughs, a twenty-year-old itinerant schoolmaster and would be writer, married Ursula North, the daughter of a prosperous Ulster County, New York, farmer. Their marriage was unhappy almost from the start. As John became an internationally known nature writer, he became detached from his increasingly critical wife. The two, however, stayed married until Ursula's passing in 1917.
- View from "The Nest" at Riverby, circa 1915 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1873, Burroughs bought a plot of land overlooking the Hudson in the Catskills of upstate New York and named it Riverby. Here, he farmed and cultivated grapes and fruit trees. He also erected a family home and built secluded retreats where he penned some of his most famous works.
- circa 1915
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View from "The Nest" at Riverby, circa 1915
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1873, Burroughs bought a plot of land overlooking the Hudson in the Catskills of upstate New York and named it Riverby. Here, he farmed and cultivated grapes and fruit trees. He also erected a family home and built secluded retreats where he penned some of his most famous works.
- Henry Ford, Elizabeth Burroughs, and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends -- joined by Burroughs' granddaughter Elizabeth -- pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge, near Burroughs' birthplace in the Catskills of upstate New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests.
- 1915
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Henry Ford, Elizabeth Burroughs, and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends -- joined by Burroughs' granddaughter Elizabeth -- pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge, near Burroughs' birthplace in the Catskills of upstate New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests.
- John Burroughs at the Grand Gorge of the Pepacton, 1915 - Naturalist and essayist John Burroughs wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs, that often meant the land around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. He is pictured here along the "Pepacton" (known today as the East Branch of the Delaware River), a stream that provided Burroughs a lifetime of inspiration from his days exploring it as a youth.
- 1915
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John Burroughs at the Grand Gorge of the Pepacton, 1915
Naturalist and essayist John Burroughs wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs, that often meant the land around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. He is pictured here along the "Pepacton" (known today as the East Branch of the Delaware River), a stream that provided Burroughs a lifetime of inspiration from his days exploring it as a youth.