Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Rolls-Royce Car, with Others at Woodchuck Lodge, circa 1918
THF238137 / Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Rolls-Royce Car, with Others at Woodchuck Lodge, circa 1918
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.424
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 9.875 in
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