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- Alfred Muller, William Kent, Thomas Edison and A. Ruce at Edison's Ore-Concentrating Works, October 1891 - During the 1890s, Thomas Edison launched a New Jersey mining operation to address an iron ore shortage. He designed rock-crushing technology and an electromagnetic ore separator to extract low-grade ore from crushed boulders. The final product -- a briquette made of powdered iron ore -- didn't do well commercially, especially after high-grade ore was discovered around Lake Superior. In 1899, Edison left the industry.
- October 01, 1891
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Alfred Muller, William Kent, Thomas Edison and A. Ruce at Edison's Ore-Concentrating Works, October 1891
During the 1890s, Thomas Edison launched a New Jersey mining operation to address an iron ore shortage. He designed rock-crushing technology and an electromagnetic ore separator to extract low-grade ore from crushed boulders. The final product -- a briquette made of powdered iron ore -- didn't do well commercially, especially after high-grade ore was discovered around Lake Superior. In 1899, Edison left the industry.
- Thomas Edison at His Ore-Concentrating Works, circa 1897 - During the 1890s, Thomas Edison launched a New Jersey mining operation to address an iron ore shortage. He designed rock-crushing technology and an electromagnetic ore separator to extract low-grade ore from crushed boulders. The final product -- a briquette made of powdered iron ore -- didn't do well commercially, especially after high-grade ore was discovered around Lake Superior. In 1899, Edison left the industry.
- circa 1897
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Thomas Edison at His Ore-Concentrating Works, circa 1897
During the 1890s, Thomas Edison launched a New Jersey mining operation to address an iron ore shortage. He designed rock-crushing technology and an electromagnetic ore separator to extract low-grade ore from crushed boulders. The final product -- a briquette made of powdered iron ore -- didn't do well commercially, especially after high-grade ore was discovered around Lake Superior. In 1899, Edison left the industry.
- Boys in Ford Model T, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company executives knew only 1 in 5 Americans would attend the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. They planned for even fewer to visit the Ford exposition, and allocated more than $300,000 to publicize Ford's involvement at the fair. To ensure national coverage, a dedicated Press Department regularly distributed photographs of the Ford exhibit to thousands of publications across the country.
- June 20, 1939
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Boys in Ford Model T, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company executives knew only 1 in 5 Americans would attend the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. They planned for even fewer to visit the Ford exposition, and allocated more than $300,000 to publicize Ford's involvement at the fair. To ensure national coverage, a dedicated Press Department regularly distributed photographs of the Ford exhibit to thousands of publications across the country.