Thomas Edison, John Burroughs And Henry Ford In Fort Myers, Florida, 1914 — Alfred William Hunt

Thomas Edison, John Burroughs and Henry Ford in Fort Myers, Florida, 1914

A vintage black & white photo captures Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, and Henry Ford exploring Florida's Everglades in 1914. Witness history unfold with these pioneering figures!


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John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer. His writings appealed to Henry Ford, who invited Burroughs in 1914 to join him and Thomas Edison to explore the Florida Everglades together. This led to the more famous Vagabond camping trips of a few years later, which also involved Harvey Firestone.