"Edison's Perfected Electric Light," Page from January 10, 1880 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Article

Date Made

10 January 1880

Subject Date

10 January 1880

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2005.0.32.71

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 15.25 in
Width: 10.625 in

Inscriptions

on front: GENERAL VIEW OF MENLO PARK AND EDISON'S LABORATORY. / INTERIOR OF THE LABORATORY / EDISON'S GENERATING MACHINE / MAKING LAMPS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT / EXHAUSTING AIR FROM GLASS "LAMPS" / NEW JERSEY - THE WIZARD OF ELECTRICITY--THOMAS A. EDISON'S SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC ILLUMINATION / FROM SKETCHES BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST.
"Edison's Perfected Electric Light," Page from January 10, 1880 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper