Edison Family Gravestones, Ontario, Canada, June 1933
THF247551 / Edison Family Gravestones, Ontario, Canada, June 1933
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 June 1933
Subject Date
03 June 1933
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2124
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: 7.375 in
Width: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
engraved on stone markers:
SAMUEL EDISON / DIED / Mar. 27, 1865/ A[G]E 103 YRS. . .
Sacred to the Memory of / MARCELLUS EDISON / Who departed this life / September 21, 1849 / Aged 55 Years. . .
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