Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Player Piano on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, July 1921
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The Vagabonds (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs) camped in style. In 1921, the famous men and their families vacationed comfortably at a remote campsite in Maryland. They were accompanied by a caravan of vehicles, full service staff, specially designed cooking and electrical equipment, and a player piano brought from nearby Hagerstown to enliven evening festivities.
The Vagabonds (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs) camped in style. In 1921, the famous men and their families vacationed comfortably at a remote campsite in Maryland. They were accompanied by a caravan of vehicles, full service staff, specially designed cooking and electrical equipment, and a player piano brought from nearby Hagerstown to enliven evening festivities.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
July 1921
Subject Date
July 1921
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.34.1921.151
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: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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