Frank Campsall, G.C. Osborn, and Matthew S. Sloan outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929

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Artifact Overview

On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. This photo shows Frank Campsall, Ford's personal secretary, standing with George Sloan, vice-president at Edison Lamp Works, and Matthew Sloan, president of New York Edison.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

21 October 1929

Subject Date

21 October 1929

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.O.15463

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Photographic materials

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in