Daniel Beard and Charles Dana Gibson at 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. The guest list was impressive. Here, Daniel Beard, one of the first National Scout Commissioners of the Boy Scouts, poses next to Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the Gibson Girl.
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.5045
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
Inscriptions
Identification sticker on back: Daniel Beard (Boy Scouts of America) / Chas Dana Gibson (Painter)
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