Menlo Park Library in Greenfield Village, October 1932

THF728429 / Menlo Park Library in Greenfield Village, October 1932
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

24 October 1932

Subject Date

24 October 1932

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.7460

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

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    This building was built in late 1878 as Edison's work on electric lighting expanded. The first floor provided office space for accounting, bookkeeping, and patent applications; upstairs was a superbly stocked technical library. The building also played another key role: as a reception area for journalists and other visitors it provided a disarming first impression of Edison's success and ambition.