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- Thomas Edison and Mina Edison on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1921 - 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, but they camped in style. These Vagabonds enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature and the pre-industrial countryside -- or just to relax and nap under a tree.
- 1921
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Thomas Edison and Mina Edison on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1921
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, but they camped in style. These Vagabonds enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature and the pre-industrial countryside -- or just to relax and nap under a tree.
- Clara Bryant Ford, Mina Edison, and Henry Ford Exit "The President" Locomotive, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the date marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The day's festivities began with Edison's arrival -- escorted by Ford and President Hoover and their families -- at Smiths Creek Station in Ford's Greenfield Village.
- October 21, 1929
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Clara Bryant Ford, Mina Edison, and Henry Ford Exit "The President" Locomotive, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the date marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The day's festivities began with Edison's arrival -- escorted by Ford and President Hoover and their families -- at Smiths Creek Station in Ford's Greenfield Village.
- Thomas Edison and Mina Edison at a "Vagabonds" Campsite, 1921 - 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, but they camped in style. These Vagabonds enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature and the pre-industrial countryside -- or just to relax and nap under a tree.
- 1921
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Thomas Edison and Mina Edison at a "Vagabonds" Campsite, 1921
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, but they camped in style. These Vagabonds enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature and the pre-industrial countryside -- or just to relax and nap under a tree.
- The "Vagabonds" Eating Breakfast at their Camp Site, 1923 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, but they camped in style. In 1923, Ford, Edison, Firestone and their wives -- Burroughs had died in 1921 -- traveled to northern Michigan. This photo shows part of the group with their invited guest, Edward Kingsford, eating breakfast.
- 1923
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The "Vagabonds" Eating Breakfast at their Camp Site, 1923
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds, but they camped in style. In 1923, Ford, Edison, Firestone and their wives -- Burroughs had died in 1921 -- traveled to northern Michigan. This photo shows part of the group with their invited guest, Edward Kingsford, eating breakfast.
- John Burroughs and Henry Ford Sawing Down a Tree, Fort Myers, Florida, 1914 - Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances.
- February 1914-March 1914
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John Burroughs and Henry Ford Sawing Down a Tree, Fort Myers, Florida, 1914
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances.
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Choate and Mina Edison with Thomas Edison and His Associates, May 1915 -
- May 26, 1915
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Choate and Mina Edison with Thomas Edison and His Associates, May 1915
- President Herbert Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, Clara Bryant Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and Henry Ford Arrive at Smiths Creek Station, October 21, 1929 - Henry and Clara Ford and their guests, Thomas and Mina Edison, and President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Hoover, arrived at The Henry Ford's 1929 dedication ceremonies in grand fashion. They traveled from Detroit's Michigan Central Station to the Smiths Creek Depot in Greenfield Village aboard a train of replica Civil War-era passenger cars.
- October 21, 1929
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President Herbert Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, Clara Bryant Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and Henry Ford Arrive at Smiths Creek Station, October 21, 1929
Henry and Clara Ford and their guests, Thomas and Mina Edison, and President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Hoover, arrived at The Henry Ford's 1929 dedication ceremonies in grand fashion. They traveled from Detroit's Michigan Central Station to the Smiths Creek Depot in Greenfield Village aboard a train of replica Civil War-era passenger cars.
- "Vagabonds" Dining Outdoors on a Camping Trip, 1923 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs -- the self-styled Vagabonds -- embarked on a series of camping excursions. These Vagabonds reveled in camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. In 1923, the Vagabonds (minus Burroughs who had died in 1921) and their wives visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
- December 10, 1931
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"Vagabonds" Dining Outdoors on a Camping Trip, 1923
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs -- the self-styled Vagabonds -- embarked on a series of camping excursions. These Vagabonds reveled in camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. In 1923, the Vagabonds (minus Burroughs who had died in 1921) and their wives visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
- The "Vagabonds" with Family and Friends during a Camping Trip, 1920 - Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs made yearly camping trips between 1916 and 1924. They called themselves the Vagabonds. In 1920 they traveled to New York's Catskill Mountains. This was the first outing to include wives. The trips became decidedly more formal and less adventurous when wives came along. And Edison himself confessed that the fun was gone.
- 1920
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The "Vagabonds" with Family and Friends during a Camping Trip, 1920
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs made yearly camping trips between 1916 and 1924. They called themselves the Vagabonds. In 1920 they traveled to New York's Catskill Mountains. This was the first outing to include wives. The trips became decidedly more formal and less adventurous when wives came along. And Edison himself confessed that the fun was gone.
- Henry Ford, Mina and Thomas Edison, Lou and Herbert Hoover, Clara Ford, and Others in Greenfield Village, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the date marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The day's festivities began with Edison's arrival -- escorted by Ford and President Hoover -- at Smiths Creek Station in Ford's Greenfield Village.
- October 21, 1929
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Henry Ford, Mina and Thomas Edison, Lou and Herbert Hoover, Clara Ford, and Others in Greenfield Village, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the date marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The day's festivities began with Edison's arrival -- escorted by Ford and President Hoover -- at Smiths Creek Station in Ford's Greenfield Village.