Photograph of a Patent Drawing for the Edison Electric Lamp, Drawing Dated January 27, 1880
THF123472 / Photograph of a Patent Drawing for the Edison Electric Lamp, Drawing Dated January 27, 1880
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows the drawings for Thomas Edison's fundamental lamp patent, United States Patent 223,898. After Edison formally announced his method for manufacturing incandescent light bulbs, a series of law suits erupted. These illustrations helped sustain Edison's patent in court.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
27 January 1880
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by N. Peters, for Henry Ford (Organization) Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.16790
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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