Letter from Thomas Edison to Henry Ford, February 13, 1915

THF118689 / Letter from Thomas Edison to Henry Ford, February 13, 1915

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

13 February 1915

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

84.1.1630.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.813 in
Width: 7.375 in

Keywords	Letters (Correspondence) Birthdays Cylinders (Sound recordings) Phonograph industry Phonograph records Phonographs Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 West Orange Laboratory (West Orange, N.J.)

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