Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931 – Historic Reproduction
(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. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931
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Thomas Alva Edison is the sitter here, pictured in a studio portrait from about 1904 made by the Byron firm in New York City. The photographer's name and the Copyright Office notation on the record suggest the image was registered for publication, which was a common route for portraits of well-known figures to reach newspapers, magazines and the public. By that point Edison had already secured his reputation with the phonograph, the practical incandescent lamp and the motion picture camera, so a portrait of him carried real weight as a public image of American invention. The record is drawn from an old caption card, so the exact date is worth treating with some caution.
| Created / published | c1904 June 14. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | H47130 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo by Byron, N.Y.C. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index; PI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,171 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131417 |
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