Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931 – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931
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Edison's name is in the title, but the caption card points to a livelier occasion than a laboratory portrait: its tracings list flags, a band, and children, along with a notation for an exhibition in 1915. The print was copyrighted by Edison himself, which suggests he took care over how his image circulated while he was among the most famous inventors in the country. Born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847, Edison built his reputation on inventions such as the phonograph and the practical incandescent lamp, and photographs like this helped shape his public image. The catalog data is unverified, so treat the specific occasion as a lead rather than a settled fact.
| Created / published | c1913. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | Photoprint copyrighted by Thomas A. Edison. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Exh.--1915; Flags, U.S.; Bands (Music); Children. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 929 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-151571 |
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