Francis Jehl and Thomas Edison Re-enact the Lighting of the First Incandescent Electric Light at Light's Golden Jubilee, October, 1929
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford chose the occasion to dedicate Greenfield Village to his friend, Thomas Edison. During the festivities, Edison and former assistant Francis Jehl re-enacted the first successful light bulb test (1879) in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford chose the occasion to dedicate Greenfield Village to his friend, Thomas Edison. During the festivities, Edison and former assistant Francis Jehl re-enacted the first successful light bulb test (1879) in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
19 October 1929-20 October 1929
Subject Date
19 October 1929-20 October 1929
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Electric lighting, Incandescent
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.1272
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Photographic materials
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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