Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory in Greenfield Village, circa 1934

THF728490 / Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory in Greenfield Village, circa 1934

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1934

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

84.1.1657.28

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Laboratories Open-air museums Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory

Artifact
Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory
This well-equipped laboratory enabled Edison to carry on his investigations even as he seemed to seek a break from business and other matters. The first building to be completed in Greenfield Village, it had a second experimental life, offering seclusion to a select group of Ford Motor Company engineers tasked with developing the Ford V-8 engine in the early 1930s.