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John Burroughs Shucking Corn near Slabsides, 1908-1910

Jessie Tarbox Beals1908/1910

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

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.

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  • Title: John Burroughs Shucking Corn near Slabsides, 1908-1910
  • Creator: Beals, Jessie Tarbox, 1870-1942
  • Date Created: 1908/1910
  • Location: United States, New York, New York, United States, New York, West Park
  • Subject Keywords: Burroughs, John, 1837-1921, Slabsides, Corn husking, Photographic prints, Photographs, Portraits
  • Type: Photographs
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Photographic print
  • Object ID: 2010.0.35.1
  • Image ID: THF235355
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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