Cornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison, September 27, 1928

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Artifact Overview

The cornerstone commemorates the dedication of The Henry Ford. It suggests a union of nature (Luther Burbank's spade) and technology (Edison's signature and footprints). That unity is borne out by the block itself, made from Portland cement refined from blast furnace slag at the Ford's Rouge plant--a great example of Henry Ford approaching industry like a good farmer, denying the concept of waste.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cornerstone

Date Made

1928

Subject Date

27 September 1928

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Museum Display

Object ID

28.376.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Concrete

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