Portrait of Thomas Edison, 1887
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This portrait was made in 1887, an exciting and prolific time for Thomas Edison. Newly married to his second wife, Mina Miller, the famed inventor began construction of his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory. More than half of Edison's 1,093 patents resulted from the collaborative work done in the complex, which became a model for modern research and development laboratories.
This portrait was made in 1887, an exciting and prolific time for Thomas Edison. Newly married to his second wife, Mina Miller, the famed inventor began construction of his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory. More than half of Edison's 1,093 patents resulted from the collaborative work done in the complex, which became a model for modern research and development laboratories.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1887
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.1.1630.P.188.12352
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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