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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A window into the past: Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, preserved in this historic photograph. 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 subject here, and the portrait dates to about 1892, a period when his name was already attached to the phonograph, the practical incandescent lamp and a growing list of patents. Edison ran his laboratories in Menlo Park, New Jersey, and later in West Orange, turning research into a business that employed large teams of engineers and machinists. Portraits like this one circulated widely in the 1890s, helping to shape the public image of the self-made inventor at work. The record's caption card is unverified, so the exact occasion for the sitting is not known.
| Created / published | c1892. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,241 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-141827 |
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