Portrait of Elihu S. Thomson, circa 1930

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Artifact Overview

Elihu Thomson (1853-1937) was an electrical engineer and prolific inventor, holding more than 600 patents. He moved to the United States from England at an early age. Thomson taught science in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before forming the Thomson-Houston Electric Company with a fellow professor. The company manufactured a variety of electrical equipment. In 1892, their company merged with Edison General Electric Company to form General Electric.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1930

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2005.0.32.100

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.375 in

Portrait of Elihu S. Thomson, circa 1930