Thomas Edison Punching the Time Clock on His 74th Birthday, February 11, 1921

THF137060 / Thomas Edison Punching the Time Clock on His 74th Birthday, February 11, 1921
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

November 1933

Subject Date

11 February 1921

Creator Notes

Originally photographed by Lewis Lueder for Thomas A. Edison. Copied in 1933 by Ford Motor Company Engineering Photographic Department.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.1.1630.P.188.9757

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: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in

Inscriptions

on front, lower left: 9757 cT.A.E. on front, lower right corner: LUEDER PHOTO
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