Light's Golden Jubilee and Dedication of Edison Institute by Irving Bacon, Painted 1945
01
Artifact Overview
Henry Ford planned the dedication of his museum complex to coincide with the 50th anniversary in October 1929 of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. Surprisingly, there were no photographs taken of the Light's Golden Jubilee banquet so, in the mid-1930s, Ford asked his staff artist, Irving Bacon, to capture the event in this panoramic painting, which took over a decade to complete.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Oil painting (Visual work)
Date Made
1945
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Museum Display
Object ID
46.79.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford
Material
Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Dimensions
Height: 84 in
Width: 204 in
Keywords |
|---|
02
Related Content
SetPainting the Light's Golden Jubilee Banquet
- 10 Artifacts
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration for Light's Golden Jubilee. The event marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp and served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute of Technology (Ford's village and museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan). It culminated in an elegant banquet. Years later, Ford asked his staff artist, Irving Bacon, to capture the banquet in a panoramic painting.
SetLight's Golden Jubilee
- 25 Artifacts
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. It also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute of Technology (Ford's village and museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan) to his dear friend, Thomas Edison.
SetHenry Ford: Founding of the Edison Institute
- 20 Artifacts
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the date marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The day's festivities began with Edison's arrival -- escorted by Ford and President Hoover -- at Smiths Creek Station in Ford's Greenfield Village.