Guests of Light's Golden Jubilee outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929
THF294702 / Guests of Light's Golden Jubilee outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929
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Artifact Overview
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In the morning, guests gathered at Ford's outdoor museum to greet Edison; tours followed. Later, a lunch was served in Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
21 October 1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.O.15366
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Photographic materials
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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This stagecoach tavern was built in 1831 in Clinton, Michigan, 50 miles west of Detroit. Taverns dotted the American countryside during the first half of the 1800s, a period of massive migration, new settlement, and rapid change in a young America. From 1849-1854, farmer Calvin Wood operated this tavern, offering food, drink, and accommodations to travelers who passed through his village.
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SetLight's Golden Jubilee
- 25 Artifacts
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. It also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute of Technology (Ford's village and museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan) to his dear friend, Thomas Edison.