Letter (Correspondence)
October 1929
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.
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Electric lighting, Incandescent
EI.52.29
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