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- Francis Jehl's Notes to Thomas Edison for the Incandescent Lamp Lighting during Light's Golden Jubilee, 1929 - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee event in Dearborn, Michigan. During the festivities, Thomas Edison and former assistant Francis Jehl re-enacted the 1879 test of Edison's first successful light bulb in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of his Menlo Park Laboratory. Jehl provided the elderly inventor with handwritten notes to help guide Edison through the re-enactment.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Francis Jehl's Notes to Thomas Edison for the Incandescent Lamp Lighting during Light's Golden Jubilee, 1929
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee event in Dearborn, Michigan. During the festivities, Thomas Edison and former assistant Francis Jehl re-enacted the 1879 test of Edison's first successful light bulb in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of his Menlo Park Laboratory. Jehl provided the elderly inventor with handwritten notes to help guide Edison through the re-enactment.
- Videotaping the ABC-TV "Discovery 64" Show in Greenfield Village, Director, Host and Producer inside Menlo Park Laboratory, November 1963 - <em>Discovery 64</em> was a half hour children's educational show on ABC. It explored history, science, art, current events and other subjects important in a child's world. In November 1963, the show filmed three programs at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Production set up in the museum's Street of Shops and at various locations in the village including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
- November 01, 1963
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Videotaping the ABC-TV "Discovery 64" Show in Greenfield Village, Director, Host and Producer inside Menlo Park Laboratory, November 1963
Discovery 64 was a half hour children's educational show on ABC. It explored history, science, art, current events and other subjects important in a child's world. In November 1963, the show filmed three programs at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Production set up in the museum's Street of Shops and at various locations in the village including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
- Cover of The Daily Graphic Newspaper for January 3, 1880, "Edison and His Electric Light" -
- December 31, 1879
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Cover of The Daily Graphic Newspaper for January 3, 1880, "Edison and His Electric Light"
- Thomas Edison's Laboratory in 1880 in Menlo Park, New Jersey, and in 1984, Reconstructed in Greenfield Village -
- 1880 and 1954
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Thomas Edison's Laboratory in 1880 in Menlo Park, New Jersey, and in 1984, Reconstructed in Greenfield Village
- Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- October 21, 1929
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Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- Invoice for Chemicals to be Exhibited in Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village, July 31, 1929 -
- July 31, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Invoice for Chemicals to be Exhibited in Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village, July 31, 1929
- First Public Demonstration of Incandescent Lighting, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1879 (Photograph of Painting) -
- December 31, 1879
- Collections - Artifact
First Public Demonstration of Incandescent Lighting, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1879 (Photograph of Painting)
- Portrait of William Holzer, 1880-1900 -
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of William Holzer, 1880-1900
- Menlo Park Laboratory Complex during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, October 2002 - By 2000, Greenfield Village began showing its age. Buildings and crumbling infrastructure desperately needed repair. Museum planners envisioned a revitalized village. They created themed "Historic Districts" by relocating and refurbishing the historic structures. Workers repaved streets and upgraded water, sewer, electric, and gas lines. In June 2003, nine months after restoration began, visitors passed through a new entrance into a reborn Greenfield Village.
- October 01, 2002
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Menlo Park Laboratory Complex during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, October 2002
By 2000, Greenfield Village began showing its age. Buildings and crumbling infrastructure desperately needed repair. Museum planners envisioned a revitalized village. They created themed "Historic Districts" by relocating and refurbishing the historic structures. Workers repaved streets and upgraded water, sewer, electric, and gas lines. In June 2003, nine months after restoration began, visitors passed through a new entrance into a reborn Greenfield Village.
- Invitation Sent to Members of "The City Government" for a Lighting Exhibition at Menlo Park Laboratory, December 18, 1880 -
- December 18, 1880
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Invitation Sent to Members of "The City Government" for a Lighting Exhibition at Menlo Park Laboratory, December 18, 1880