Mr. Thomas A. Edison shaking hands with winner of Grand Prix [runner] – Antique Wall Art
![Mr. Thomas A. Edison shaking hands with winner of Grand Prix [runner], c1920. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ad/ad4be1477677-L.webp)
(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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Mr. Thomas A. Edison shaking hands with winner of Grand Prix [runner] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison shaking hands with winner of Grand Prix [runner]
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Thomas Edison is shown shaking hands with a runner who is identified only as the winner of a Grand Prix, a pairing that was unusual for the inventor, who was better known for his laboratory work. The record's caption information is unverified, so the event, the race and the athlete cannot be confirmed from it. The copyright line on the print suggests it was issued as a publicity photograph under Edison's name. Around 1920, Grand Prix races and track meets drew large crowds and frequent press photography, and the picture is a useful example of how a famous figure was linked to popular sporting events of the period.
| Created / published | c1920. |
|---|---|
| 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: Sports--Track; BI; Sports--Racing; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,117 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-151574 |
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