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Gravestone of Samuel Edison, Grandfather of Thomas A. Edison, Photographed about 1933

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THF247549 / Gravestone of Samuel Edison, Grandfather of Thomas A. Edison, Photographed about 1933
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

03 June 1933

Creators

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.2123

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

Height: 10.875 in
Width: 7.313 in

Inscriptions

engraved on stone marker: SAMUEL EDISON / DIED / Mar. 27, 1865/ A[G]E 103 YRS
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