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- John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- 1910-1915
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John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 1919 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- August 18, 1919
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John Burroughs on the Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 1919
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- John Burroughs on Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, circa 1917 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- circa 1917
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John Burroughs on Porch of Woodchuck Lodge, circa 1917
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- Documentary Photograph of Noah Webster Home before Dismantling and Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1936 - This is a detail of textbook pioneer and spelling reformer Noah Webster's home on its original site in New Haven, Connecticut. Henry Ford admired Webster and recognized his house as an important piece of American history. Ford had the building moved to Greenfield Village - his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This view documents exterior decoration shortly before the move to Greenfield Village.
- 1936
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Documentary Photograph of Noah Webster Home before Dismantling and Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1936
This is a detail of textbook pioneer and spelling reformer Noah Webster's home on its original site in New Haven, Connecticut. Henry Ford admired Webster and recognized his house as an important piece of American history. Ford had the building moved to Greenfield Village - his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This view documents exterior decoration shortly before the move to Greenfield Village.
- Charles Edison, Henry Ford, Anna Maria Osterhout Edison, William Meadowcroft, Thomas Edison, and Theodore Edison on the Porch of the Sarah Jordan Boarding House at its Original Site, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1928 -
- 1928
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Charles Edison, Henry Ford, Anna Maria Osterhout Edison, William Meadowcroft, Thomas Edison, and Theodore Edison on the Porch of the Sarah Jordan Boarding House at its Original Site, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1928
- People Gathered on a Porch Decorated for the Fourth of July, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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People Gathered on a Porch Decorated for the Fourth of July, circa 1910
- Don't Leave Your Mother, 1909 -
- 1909
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Don't Leave Your Mother, 1909
- Henry Ford, Elizabeth Burroughs, and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends -- joined by Burroughs' granddaughter Elizabeth -- pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge, near Burroughs' birthplace in the Catskills of upstate New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests.
- 1915
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Henry Ford, Elizabeth Burroughs, and John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1915
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. Here, the two friends -- joined by Burroughs' granddaughter Elizabeth -- pose in front of Woodchuck Lodge, near Burroughs' birthplace in the Catskills of upstate New York. Ford had helped him purchase the property in 1913. Burroughs summered here, writing and entertaining guests.
- Clara and Henry Ford on the Porch of their Home on Edison Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1912 - Clara Ford moved into a large new home with her husband, Henry, and son, Edsel, in 1908. The Italian Renaissance Revival house was built on the corner of Edison and Second Avenues in Detroit. The family's new prosperity only grew with the introduction of the Model T. Henry and Clara lived here seven years before building a new home in Dearborn.
- circa 1912
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Clara and Henry Ford on the Porch of their Home on Edison Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1912
Clara Ford moved into a large new home with her husband, Henry, and son, Edsel, in 1908. The Italian Renaissance Revival house was built on the corner of Edison and Second Avenues in Detroit. The family's new prosperity only grew with the introduction of the Model T. Henry and Clara lived here seven years before building a new home in Dearborn.
- Jackson Home under Construction in Greenfield Village, October 31, 2025 - The Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home, originally located in Selma, Alabama, served as a refuge for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders who planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the home from Jawana Jackson, the couple's only child. The home was moved and reconstructed in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
- October 31, 2025
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Jackson Home under Construction in Greenfield Village, October 31, 2025
The Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home, originally located in Selma, Alabama, served as a refuge for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders who planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the home from Jawana Jackson, the couple's only child. The home was moved and reconstructed in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.