Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, Original Site, Edison, New Jersey, 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1880

Creator Notes

Probably photographed by Samuel Dimmick Mott. The name "S. D. Mott" is printed in the upper left corner of the image.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

P.MP.151

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in black grease pencil on back of image: Jehl / no 4 Inscribed in image at top left image front: S.D. MOTT, / ENGINEER, PASSAIC, N.J. Handwritten at bottom edge of image, in sections, L-R: Edison Menlo Park Laboratory in 1880. / Office and Library on left. My first office / window on right ground floor / Physical Laboratory in center. / Their Glass blowing House and / Drawing House . My 2nd office in latter. Machine Shop on right- / Below Hill on left the / P.R.R. On extreme right starting point of first / Electric passenger carrying Ry... Posts with globes / first installation of street & inside Incandescent Elec. Lighting.