Heading: (Ford, Henry)
Author: Ebbling, George, attrib.
Title: Approximately 50 original browntone photographs prints from negatives attributed to George Ebbling, Henry Ford's "personal" photographer, featuring outdoor picnic scences and social gatherings of Ford and his peers
Place Published: No place
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1920's, perhaps printed later
Description:

Each approx. 12.5x18 cmn. (5x7").

Fascinating little archive of photographs showing the automobile magnate relaxing and picnicking with his friends and fellow industrialists, among them Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, and Harvey Firestone. Ford was an avid camper and would often take road trips with his three good friends. They dubbed themselves the Vagabonds. The trips were elaborate, especially for the 1910s and 1920s: they often had special kitchen trucks, custom grills, strings of electric lights, a couple chefs, and a caravan of 20+ cars. The photographs record these trips, with horseback riding, ferr trips, elaborate meals, etc.

Very good or better condition