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Ford-Edison camping party – Vintage Wall Art

Ford-Edison camping party, [ca. 1921] — historic photograph
Ford-Edison camping party, [ca. 1921]. Historic photograph from the Work & Industry collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: Ford-Edison camping party, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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President Warren G. Harding, automaker Henry Ford, and inventor Thomas A. Edison appear together at this camping party, photographed around 1921 by Underwood & Underwood, a firm known for stereographs and press pictures. The informal setting shows a side of these public figures that formal portraits rarely captured. Ford and Edison had been close friends since the 1910s, and their outdoor getaways, which often included tire magnate Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs, became known as the Vagabonds' trips. Harding's presence shows how such leisure gatherings had moved into national public life.

Created / published[ca. 1921]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreGroup portraits 1920-1930.Portrait photographs 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesUnderwood & Underwood photo. No. 15356.
SubjectsHarding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel),--1865-1923--Social life. Ford, Henry,--1863-1947--Social life. Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva),--1847-1931--Social life.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,081 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-166750

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