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- Pittsburgh at Night during Edison Golden Jubilee Week, October 1929 - In 1929, communities throughout America planned Light's Golden Jubilee celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "myriads of electric lights" lit up the city's skyline. President Herbert Hoover and members of his cabinet also participated in the celebration.
- October 01, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Pittsburgh at Night during Edison Golden Jubilee Week, October 1929
In 1929, communities throughout America planned Light's Golden Jubilee celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "myriads of electric lights" lit up the city's skyline. President Herbert Hoover and members of his cabinet also participated in the celebration.