Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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This rare historic photograph captures Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931
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Thomas Edison is the subject here, shown in a cyanotype, a blueprint-style process that produces the distinctive deep blue tone seen in this print. The record dates it to around November 25, 1892, though it notes that the date comes from an old caption card and has not been verified. The photograph was copyrighted by W.K. Dickson, who worked closely with Edison's laboratory on early motion picture experiments, and it was made in Orange, New Jersey, where Edison's West Orange laboratory was located. Its caption card links it to the subject of inventions, a fitting label for a man whose work spanned the phonograph and the incandescent lamp.
| Created / published | c1892 Nov. 25. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : cyanotype. |
| Notes | 48007X1 U.S. Copyright Office Photo copyrighted by W.K. Dickson, Orange, N.J. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Inventions; PI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,320 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131412 |
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