Program for Dinner in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison during Light's Golden Jubilee, October 21, 1929

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Artifact Overview

On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The evening's program consisted of tributes to Thomas Edison from around the world and concluded with the official dedication of The Edison Institute of Technology, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1929

Subject Date

21 October 1929

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.52.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Tassel
Vellum (Paper)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Tan (Color)
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.875 in

Inscriptions

on front: UPON THE OCCASION / OF / THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS/ INVENTION / OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT / AND OF THE / DEDICATION / OF THE EDISON INSTITUTE / OF TECHNOLOGY / INDEPENDENCE HALL / GREENFIELD, MICHIGAN / OCTOBER TWENTY-FIRST / NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE
Program for Dinner in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison during Light's Golden Jubilee, October 21, 1929