John Burroughs, Family, and Friends on Board 'The Wawee,' 1907
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The Wawee was Julian Burroughs' cabin motorboat. The boat got its name from Julian's young children -- it was their name for "water." Julian, the only child of naturalist John Burroughs, cruised the Hudson River and inland waterways on relaxing and sometimes adventurous excursions with his family and friends.
The Wawee was Julian Burroughs' cabin motorboat. The boat got its name from Julian's young children -- it was their name for "water." Julian, the only child of naturalist John Burroughs, cruised the Hudson River and inland waterways on relaxing and sometimes adventurous excursions with his family and friends.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
1907
Subject Date
1907
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.205.97
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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