The Vagabonds
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They were the self-proclaimed 'Vagabonds' who explored the United States in Ford's new automobiles more than a century ago.
In 1914, Thomas Edison, who invented the electric light-bulb, and his good friend Henry Ford kicked off a 10-year exploration of the country.
Their adventures were widely considered the beginning of an unprecedented era of recreational travel that transformed America, including a 1918 trip shared with nature writer John Burroughs and tire manufacturer Harvey Firestone.
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, President Warren Harding, and Harvey Firestone on a Vagabonds Camping Trip - 1921
President Herbert Hoover, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone in Fort Myers, Florida - 1928