Charles Steinmetz and Thomas Edison Arrive at General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, October 1922
THF256731 / Charles Steinmetz and Thomas Edison Arrive at General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, October 1922
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Artifact Overview
Charles Steinmetz's electrochemical and high-voltage research at General Electric attracted public attention. The press portrayed Steinmetz as a scientific "wizard" and sensationalized his technical work for popular audiences. During a highly publicized visit in 1922, Thomas Edison observed a lightning generator Steinmetz developed to test new electrical equipment. Newspapers hailed Steinmetz as a "modern Jove," creator of artificial lightning.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
October 1922
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1630.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.063 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
written on back:
Edison at Schenectady Oct 23, 1922 Edison alighting from auto in front of one of the GE shops. Steinmetz at right. E.W. Rice, Jr. honorary chairman board, assisting Edison.
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