Henry Ford Greeting Arriving Guests before Light's Golden Jubilee, October 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 the first practical incandescent electric lamp. This photograph shows Henry Ford greeting a number of distinguished invited guests.
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 the first practical incandescent electric lamp. This photograph shows Henry Ford greeting a number of distinguished invited guests.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
October 1929
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.4.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in image, lower right corner: 909
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