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- Letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 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 the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guests were Edison family members. His daughter Madeleine (Mrs. John Eyre Sloane) came with her family.
- October 21, 1929
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Letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 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 the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guests were Edison family members. His daughter Madeleine (Mrs. John Eyre Sloane) came with her family.