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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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931
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Dated to about March 6, 1911, this portrait shows Thomas Edison in his mid-60s, when he was running his large research complex in West Orange, New Jersey. The record flags its date as unverified, since it comes from an old caption card, and it notes a copyright-office deposit, which suggests the image was registered for publication. By then Edison was known as much for organized, team-based invention as for individual breakthroughs like the phonograph and the carbon-filament lamp. He was then working on new projects, including an alkaline storage battery, and the portrait reflects how his public image had become that of a tireless American inventor.
| Created / published | c1911 March 6. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | J152895 U.S. Copyright Office Photo of stereo. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,004 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131410 |
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