Portrait of Nikola Tesla, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is one of the greatest figures in the history of electrical power and telecommunications. His alternating current induction motor and pioneering work with polyphase electricity were fundamental to the development of today's electric power grid systems. Tesla's later experiments explored high frequency electricity, radio wave technology and wireless transmission of energy.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
13 October 1933
Subject Date
06 January 1934
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
34.663.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nikola Tesla.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Width: 7.75 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on front, below image:
COMPLIMENTS FROM NIKOLA TESLA N.Y. JAN. 6, 1934
On front, lower right corner of image:
Sarony N.Y. Oct 13, 1933
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