Cornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison
THF716660 / Cornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford encouraged and appreciated the work of artist and illustrator Irving Bacon. In 1915, Bacon joined the Photographic Department of Ford Motor Company after he returned from studying art in Europe. Over the next thirty years, Bacon painted scenes depicting Ford's life, created portraiture, and illustrated articles for company publications. This drawing depicts the Edison Institute Cornerstone at the Henry Ford Museum.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1937
Subject Date
circa 1937
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.174.98
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
illustration board
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 20 in
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ArtifactCornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison, September 27, 1928
The cornerstone commemorates the dedication of The Henry Ford. It suggests a union of nature (Luther Burbank's spade) and technology (Edison's signature and footprints). That unity is borne out by the block itself, made from Portland cement refined from blast furnace slag at the Ford's Rouge plant--a great example of Henry Ford approaching industry like a good farmer, denying the concept of waste.