Sitting Portrait of Thomas A. Edison, 1896
THF270466_detail / Sitting Portrait of Thomas A. Edison, 1896
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Artifact Overview
This portrait shows prolific inventor and American entrepreneur Thomas Edison around age 49. By this time, Edison had invented -- and built entire industries around -- the phonograph and incandescent electric lamp. Continuing work at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory yielded other major contributions, including motion pictures and improved storage batteries.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Glass plate negative
Subject Date
1896
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
76.97.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 24 in
Width: 20 in
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