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John Burroughs Showing a Sparrow's Egg to His Grandson, John, 1911
Burroughs, Julian, 1878-19541910
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
John Burroughs, the internationally known naturalist and writer, delighted in his grandchildren. Elizabeth, Ursula and John Burroughs II, were the children of John's only child, Julian. Burroughs visited his grandchildren often and filled his journals with tales of their adventures together. In this photograph Burroughs shows his youngest grandchild, John II, a sparrow's egg.
Details
- Title: John Burroughs Showing a Sparrow's Egg to His Grandson, John, 1911
- Creator: Burroughs, Julian, 1878-1954
- Date Created: 1910
- Subject Keywords: Burroughs, John, 1837-1921, Burroughs, John, 1909-1968, Naturalists, Grandsons, Eggs, Negatives (Photographic), Glass negatives, Photographs, Group portraits
- Type: Photographs
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Negative (Photographic)
- Object ID: 93.205.95
- Image ID: THF235022
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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