Letter from Orville Wright to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1929
Details
Letter from Orville Wright to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1929
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
October 1929
Summary
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.
Creators
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Electric lighting, Incandescent
Object ID
EI.52.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Letter from Orville Wright to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1929
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