Interior of Edison's Machine Shop at Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1876-1881

THF287279 / Interior of Edison's Machine Shop at Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1876-1881

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1876-1881

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

84.1.1630.P.ECP.117

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.313 in
Width: 7.75 in

Keywords	United States, New Jersey, Edison, Menlo Park Photographic prints Photographs Interior views Employees Lithographs Machine shops Research facilities Workers Menlo Park Machine Shop

Artifact
Menlo Park Machine Shop
The presence of a machine shop (and of foreman / head machinist John Kruesi) was fundamental to the success of Menlo Park. This well-equipped facility -- built to replace the small machine shop originally installed in the laboratory -- enabled Edison and his associates to not only rapidly prototype iterations of experimental devices but also facilitate their eventual, profitable manufacture.