Beschreibung:

EDISON, Thomas Alva (1847-1931), Henry FORD (1863-1947), Harvey FIRESTONE (1868-1938) and JOHN BURROUGHS (1837-1921). Group photograph signed by Edison ("Thomas A. Edison," with "umbrella" flourish) by Ford ("Henry Ford"), and by Firestone ("Firestone"), by an unidentified photographer, n.d [ca.1920].
EDISON, Thomas Alva (1847-1931), Henry FORD (1863-1947), Harvey FIRESTONE (1868-1938) and JOHN BURROUGHS (1837-1921). Group photograph signed by Edison ("Thomas A. Edison," with "umbrella" flourish) by Ford ("Henry Ford"), and by Firestone ("Firestone"), by an unidentified photographer, n.d [ca.1920]. 8½ x 12 in., including mount. Clear ink signatures of the three in lower portion of mount. EDISON, FORD, FIRESTONE AND BURROUGHS. A fine gathering of three powerful industrialists and a lone naturalist, probably photographed during one of their occasional joint outings, 1918-1921, events closely covered by the media of the day. The four are dressed in suits and ties, Edison sports a fur-trimmed overcoat.