Seating Assignments for Light's Golden Jubilee Banquet, Henry Ford Museum, 1929

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Artifact Overview

On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. Nearly 500 distinguished guests--inventors, celebrities, business leaders, and Edison family and friends--were seated during the anniversary's lavish dinner.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Diagram

Date Made

1929

Subject Date

21 October 1929

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.52.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 17.75 in

Seating Assignments for Light's Golden Jubilee Banquet, Henry Ford Museum, 1929