Program for Dinner in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison during Light's Golden Jubilee, October 21, 1929
THF132929 / 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
Creators
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
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On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. It also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute of Technology (Ford's village and museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan) to his dear friend, Thomas Edison.