Souvenir Train Ticket from Detroit to Port Huron, Michigan for "Young Tom Edison" Movie Premiere, February 10, 1940
THF96230 / Souvenir Train Ticket from Detroit to Port Huron, Michigan for "Young Tom Edison" Movie Premiere, February 10, 1940
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Artifact Overview
In February 1940, MGM premiered its film Young Tom Edison in Edison's boyhood home of Port Huron, Michigan. The movie starred Mickey Rooney as the young inventor. Rooney and other dignitaries arrived in Port Huron on a train lent by Henry Ford. The train followed the same route traveled by Edison in his youth when he sold candy and newspapers to passengers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ticket
Date Made
1939-1940
Subject Date
10 February 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
40.608.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Stamping (Marking)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 4.813 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front:
C. D. & C. G. T. JCT. R. R. / Issued to Mr. [handwritten: W.J. Cameron] / NOT TRANSFERABLE / Between DETROIT and PORT HURON, MICH. / SPECIAL LTD. TICKET / A reasonable number of pounds of baggage will be / allowed. All extra baggage will be fowarded at / attractive prices. / [stamped in red ink: 18004] CAR Number ____ / (Look on Back)
Printed on back:
And is for Transportation / Via Grand Trunk & Western RR / To MR. THOMAS ALVA EDISON'S /93rd Birthday Celebration in / Port Huron, Michigan / Saturday--February 10th, 1940 / and the World Premiere of / MICKEY ROONEY as / "YOUNG TOM EDISON" / A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Picture
Stamped in red ink on back: NOT GOOD AFTER / 78 / YEARS / from / FEB. 10th, 1862
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