Light's Golden Jubilee Medallion, 1929

Contact Us About This
THF152476 / Light's Golden Jubilee Medallion, 1929
01

Artifact Overview

In 1929, communities throughout the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp and honored its creator, Thomas Alva Edison. Organizers planned Light's Golden Jubilee events and issued commemorative souvenirs, like this medallion designed by artist Julio Kilenyi.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Medallion (Medal)

Subject Date

1929

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Julio Kilenyi and made by Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1834.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 1 in

Inscriptions

obverse: LIGHT'S GOLDEN JUBILEE / THOMAS A. EDISON reverse: DEDICATED TO BETTER VISION
Keywords
02

Related Content

  • Nighttime Lighting Rehearsal at Henry Ford Museum, Preparing for Light's Golden Jubilee, October 18, 1929. THF96024
    article

    Light’s Golden Jubilee Honors Thomas Edison and Dedicates a Museum

      On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison’s invention of the electric light — and as a dedication of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford).
      Read More