Seating Assignments for Light's Golden Jubilee Banquet, Henry Ford Museum, 1929
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On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. Nearly 500 distinguished guests--inventors, celebrities, business leaders, and Edison family and friends--were seated during the anniversary's lavish dinner.
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an elaborate celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event marked the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. Nearly 500 distinguished guests--inventors, celebrities, business leaders, and Edison family and friends--were seated during the anniversary's lavish dinner.
Artifact
Diagram
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.52.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 17.75 in
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