Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, Original Site, Edison, New Jersey, 1880
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Photographic print
Subject Date
1880
Creators
Mott, Samuel Dimmick, 1852-1930
Creator Notes
Probably photographed by Samuel Dimmick Mott. The name "S. D. Mott" is printed in the upper left corner of the image.
Keywords
United States, New Jersey, Edison, Menlo Park
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Menlo Park Laboratory (Dearborn, Mich.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.MP.151
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in black grease pencil on back of image: Jehl / no 4 Inscribed in image at top left image front: S.D. MOTT, / ENGINEER, PASSAIC, N.J. Handwritten at bottom edge of image, in sections, L-R: Edison Menlo Park Laboratory in 1880. / Office and Library on left. My first office / window on right ground floor / Physical Laboratory in center. / Their Glass blowing House and / Drawing House . My 2nd office in latter. Machine Shop on right- / Below Hill on left the / P.R.R. On extreme right starting point of first / Electric passenger carrying Ry... Posts with globes / first installation of street & inside Incandescent Elec. Lighting.