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- Portrait of Thomas Edison While Working on the Grand Trunk Railroad, 1859-1862 - Ambrotypes (meaning, "imperishable pictures") were popular in the mid-1850s through the 1860s. Glass plates coated with photosensitive collodion were exposed in cameras while wet. The resulting image on glass, backed with black material, appeared as a photographic positive. Ambrotypes replaced daguerrotypes as an affordable and convenient alternative; however, improvements in photographic processes soon led to widespread adoption of the tintype.
- 1859-1862
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Portrait of Thomas Edison While Working on the Grand Trunk Railroad, 1859-1862
Ambrotypes (meaning, "imperishable pictures") were popular in the mid-1850s through the 1860s. Glass plates coated with photosensitive collodion were exposed in cameras while wet. The resulting image on glass, backed with black material, appeared as a photographic positive. Ambrotypes replaced daguerrotypes as an affordable and convenient alternative; however, improvements in photographic processes soon led to widespread adoption of the tintype.
- Cut-out Used at Grand Trunk Junction, Detroit, Michigan, 1897-1899 -
- 1897-1899
- Collections - Artifact
Cut-out Used at Grand Trunk Junction, Detroit, Michigan, 1897-1899
- Portrait of Thomas Edison while a Telegrapher for Grand Trunk Western Railroad, circa 1865 - As a young man, Thomas Edison worked as an itinerant telegrapher for various railroads, as well as Western Union and the Associated Press. Some of his earliest inventions were in the field of telegraphy. This portrait shows Edison at about 18 years of age, during his time as a telegrapher with the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
- circa 1865
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Portrait of Thomas Edison while a Telegrapher for Grand Trunk Western Railroad, circa 1865
As a young man, Thomas Edison worked as an itinerant telegrapher for various railroads, as well as Western Union and the Associated Press. Some of his earliest inventions were in the field of telegraphy. This portrait shows Edison at about 18 years of age, during his time as a telegrapher with the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
- West Bridge Street and Grand Trunk Railroad Station, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1905 - The Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) served Grand Rapids, Michigan, via its line from Detroit to Grand Haven. The station seen here was built in 1906 and reached by a spur track along the east bank of the Grand River. GTW moved to a new depot in 1948. The old station was razed and replaced by a post office.
- circa 1905
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West Bridge Street and Grand Trunk Railroad Station, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1905
The Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) served Grand Rapids, Michigan, via its line from Detroit to Grand Haven. The station seen here was built in 1906 and reached by a spur track along the east bank of the Grand River. GTW moved to a new depot in 1948. The old station was razed and replaced by a post office.