Henry Ford and Thomas Edison with Pine Blocks, 1923

Summary

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford owned vacation homes in Fort Myers, Florida. This photograph shows the good friends and neighbors near their winter retreats during 1931, the last year of Edison's life.

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford owned vacation homes in Fort Myers, Florida. This photograph shows the good friends and neighbors near their winter retreats during 1931, the last year of Edison's life.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1923

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.B.4164

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Width: 6 in

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