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Thomas Alva Edison and his most important pioneer associates: Francis R. Upton, Charles Batchelor, John Kruesi and Edward H. Johnson – Antique Wall Art

Thomas Alva Edison and his most important pioneer associates: Francis R. Upton, Charles Batchelor, John Kruesi and Edward H. Johnson, c1929. — historic photograph
Thomas Alva Edison and his most important pioneer associates: Francis R. Upton, Charles Batchelor, John Kruesi and Edward H. Johnson, c1929.. Historic photograph from the Work & Industry collection.

(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 and his most important pioneer associates: Francis R. Upton, Charles Batchelor, John Kruesi and Edward H. Johnson

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Five photoprints are joined into one composite pairing Thomas Edison with four men from his early electrical work: Francis R. Upton, Charles Batchelor, John Kruesi and Edward H. Johnson. Upton, a mathematician, helped with calculations for the incandescent lamp, Batchelor and Kruesi were machinists who built much of the equipment, and Johnson promoted the new electric lighting business. William J. Hammer, an Edison associate who collected company history, holds the copyright on the arrangement, and the c1929 date comes from an unverified caption card.

Created / publishedc1929.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesComposite of 5 photoprints, copyrighted by William J. Hammer. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Upton; Batch; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,855 × 1,500 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-141826

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