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A log lays over a small brooks waterfall. Caption on reverse reads "New York Catskills A Catskills waterfall and troutbrook that attracted Burroughs to them In his youth."

Four cows graze in a pasture behind a low stone wall. Hills are seen in the distance. Caption on reverse reads "A catskill region of mountain farms, where John Burroughs was born in 1837."

A teacher stands by a student seated at a desk with two students at the desk in front of her. Caption on reverse reads "New York : A schoolroom corner in the Catskills. John Burroughs studied in one of these desks in boyhood"

John Burroughs stands on a dirt trail holding a basket and thermos. Caption on reverse reads "On the way to Slabsides to spend the night. The gloom in the background is an evergreen thicket."

John Burroughs sits by the pond holding a hat in his hand.

Eliza Burroughs, wife of Curtis Burroughs, washes pans and pails in the yard outside her home.

Eliza Burroughs, wife of Curtis Burroughs stands near a flower garden, a cat at her feet.

Eliza Burroughs stands outside the homestead with two pails. Caption on reverse reads "Catskills Roxburry Going a-milking. The stones --- on the terrace of the old farm house of John Burroughs.

John Burroughs stands next to a gnarled tree. Caption on reverse reads "an old apple tree that the birds frequented on land adjacent to that owned by Burroughs."

A man repairs a fence, axe in hand. Caption on reverse reads "NY Crown Point Spring- mending the pasture fence."

A man sprays the grapevines. Caption on reverse reads "New York West Park. Hand sprays the grapevines."

A woman and three children play in the sand.

John Burroughs sits in a wooden chair hat in hand. Caption on reverse reads "A pause in the heat of the day, while incidentially enjoying the rusitic seat he made himself."

View of the roadway entering the village of Hockanum in Hadley, Massachusetts. Caption on reverse states: "The Johnson place about 1900?"

Book cover for the children's story, Reynard the Fox, written by Clifton Johnson.