Cornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison, September 27, 1928
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The cornerstone commemorates the dedication of The Henry Ford. It suggests a union of nature (Luther Burbank's spade) and technology (Edison's signature and footprints). That unity is borne out by the block itself, made from Portland cement refined from blast furnace slag at the Ford's Rouge plant--a great example of Henry Ford approaching industry like a good farmer, denying the concept of waste.
The cornerstone commemorates the dedication of The Henry Ford. It suggests a union of nature (Luther Burbank's spade) and technology (Edison's signature and footprints). That unity is borne out by the block itself, made from Portland cement refined from blast furnace slag at the Ford's Rouge plant--a great example of Henry Ford approaching industry like a good farmer, denying the concept of waste.
Artifact
Cornerstone
Date Made
1928
Subject Date
27 September 1928
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Museum Display
Object ID
28.376.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Concrete
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