Thomas Edison at Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village during Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1929
THF115241 / Thomas Edison at Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village during Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1929
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Artifact Overview
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford chose the occasion to dedicate Greenfield Village to his friend, Thomas Edison. During the festivities, Edison re-enacted the first successful testing of the light bulb (1879) in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 October 1929-20 October 1929
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.188.1256
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 8 in
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