Letter from Orville Wright to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1929
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On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guest was aviation pioneer Orville Wright. He gladly accepted.
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guest was aviation pioneer Orville Wright. He gladly accepted.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
October 1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Creators
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Electric lighting, Incandescent
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.52.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 7.25 in
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