The Vagabonds visit President Coolidge

President Calvin Coolidge is pictured here with his father, Colonel John Calvin Coolidge, Sr., Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison. The real photo postcard was taken in 1924 during one of the most famous visits to the President’s home in Plymouth Notch, Massachusetts.

Pictured in photo: President Calvin Coolidge (second from left) his father, Colonel John Calvin Coolidge, Sr., (far left), Henry Ford (second from right), and Thomas Edison (far right)

Ford, Edison, and Henry Firestone (not pictured) were on the camping journey together. Their camping trips are widely credited with initiating recreational car travel.

After autographing the maple bucket, shown in the middle of the photo, President Coolidge gave it to Henry Ford. The bucket was owned by the President’s great-great-grandfather.

When I purchased this card, I had no idea who these men were until after I completed my research. This historical treasure was purchased at the Tropical Postcard Club Show for $1.