Francis Jehl Operating 1880 Edison Electric Locomotive in Greenfield Village, August 1930

THF705249 / Francis Jehl Operating 1880 Edison Electric Locomotive in Greenfield Village, August 1930
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Artifact Overview

This experimental machine built by Thomas Edison represented an early American attempt to design a non-battery electric locomotive. Fed by electricity sent through the rails, the locomotive operated over a three-mile track at Edison's Menlo Park, New Jersey, laboratory, hauling passengers at speeds up to 40 mph. The locomotive and two cars were given to The Henry Ford in 1929.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

01 August 1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.A.5655

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Length: 7.438 in
Width: 10.938 in

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