Francis Jehl's Notes to Thomas Edison for the Incandescent Lamp Lighting during Light's Golden Jubilee, 1929
Add to SetSummary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee event in Dearborn, Michigan. During the festivities, Thomas Edison and former assistant Francis Jehl re-enacted the 1879 test of Edison's first successful light bulb in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of his Menlo Park Laboratory. Jehl provided the elderly inventor with handwritten notes to help guide Edison through the re-enactment.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incandescent electric lamp, Henry Ford hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee event in Dearborn, Michigan. During the festivities, Thomas Edison and former assistant Francis Jehl re-enacted the 1879 test of Edison's first successful light bulb in Greenfield Village's detailed reproduction of his Menlo Park Laboratory. Jehl provided the elderly inventor with handwritten notes to help guide Edison through the re-enactment.
Artifact
Notes (Documents)
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Creators
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Electric lighting, Incandescent
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
2008.110.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Joan Korpi Little in Memory of Roy Korpi.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Purple
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 7 in
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
