Letter from Thomas Edison to Frank Hopley, April 11, 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life"
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Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) wrote a number of boy's books and authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article--he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. For Thomas Edison it was when he started up the Pearl Street station in New York City, the first permanent central power station.
Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) wrote a number of boy's books and authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article--he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. For Thomas Edison it was when he started up the Pearl Street station in New York City, the first permanent central power station.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
11 April 1921
Keywords
United States, New York, New York
Electrical generation and distribution
Hopley, Frank Dorrance, 1872-1933
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
34.558.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
printed at top: Cable Address '"Edison, New York" / From the Laboratory / Thomas A. Edison, / Orange, NJ
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