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

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)