Henry Ford, Mina and Thomas Edison, Lou and Herbert Hoover, Clara Ford, and Others in Greenfield Village, October 21, 1929

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Artifact Overview

On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the date marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The day's festivities began with Edison's arrival -- escorted by Ford and President Hoover -- at Smiths Creek Station in Ford's Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

21 October 1929

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department

Collection Title

Thomas A. Edison Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1630.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

undefined: 8.188 in
undefined: 10 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Group portraits Arrivals & departures Edison, Mina Miller, 1865-1947 Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 Ford, Clara Bryant, 1866-1950 Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Hoover, Lou Henry, 1874-1944 Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Smiths Creek Depot Light's Golden Jubilee (1929) Celebrations Open-air museums Railroad stations United States presidents

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