774   American Business Tycoons. An incredible collection of 48 silver sepia-toned prints, taken by Harvey Firestone's photographer, George Ebbing, whom Firestone invited to take photographs of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, Warren C. Harding, and more. These photographs document their much publicized vacations from 1916 to 1924.
Included is the book There to Breathe the Beauty by Bauer, which includes 22 images in this lot. Photographs measure 7 x 5" each, and offer a rare glimpse of great men at play and relaxation on annual camping trips through the Adirondacks, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee, usually lasting two weeks. The wives of Edison, Burroughs, Firestone, Harding and Ford also west along. Edsel Ford, his wife, and Firestone's son Harvey, Jr., are also featured in the photographs. All of the photos are gems, including: Edsel playing the piano for the Henry Ford, Edison on horseback, Ford peeling potatoes, lacing his shoes, washing in a stream and starting a fire, Burroughs and Ford studying plants, the group saying grace over meal and many others. Firestone, an avid horseman, even took his prize Kentucky Thoroughbred "Herbel" along. These famous trips inspired the traveling Off-Broadway show, "Camping with Henry and Tom," 1995. Very Good. This is an incredible offering of fine photography of the leaders of the Industrial Revolution of the 20th century in America. Included is a rare photo of George Ebbing the photographer and an index of where all 22 prints can be found in the Bauer book. A fantastic investment for the new millennium where singles of these photos will sell for a thousand and up.
Estimated Value $1,800-2,500.