Guests of Light's Golden Jubilee outside the Clinton Inn, October 21, 1929
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On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In the morning, guests gathered at Ford's outdoor museum to greet Edison; tours followed. Later, a lunch was served in Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern).
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In the morning, guests gathered at Ford's outdoor museum to greet Edison; tours followed. Later, a lunch was served in Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern).
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
21 October 1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.O.15366
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Photographic materials
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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