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Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1918

Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department1918-08-21

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone pose on a waterwheel at old Evans Mill near Lead Mine, West Virginia. The photograph was taken in August 1918. The group called themselves Vagabonds and made a series of trips between 1916 and 1924. On these trips they communed with nature, explored their personal interests and acted like boys again.

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  • Title: Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1918
  • Creator: Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department
  • Date: 1918-08-21
  • Location: United States, West Virginia, Lead Mine
  • Subject Keywords: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947, Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931, Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938, Burroughs, John, 1837-1921, Vagabonds, Camping, Vacations, Water-wheels, Photographic prints, Photographs, Group portraits
  • Type: Photographs
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Photographic print
  • Object ID: P.O.6151
  • Image ID: THF99990
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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