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
Place of Creation
Collection Title
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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