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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931
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Thomas Alva Edison is the subject of this portrait, which carries a date of about March 27, 1899, and it stands out on a board full of inventions and industrial scenes because it centers on the man himself rather than a machine. The record is thin: it notes a copyright entry and a caption card whose details have not been verified, so the exact occasion is unclear. By the late 1890s Edison was among the most famous inventors in the United States, known for the phonograph, the incandescent lamp, and his laboratories in West Orange, New Jersey. Portraits like this one circulated widely in newspapers and magazines, helping to build his public image as a practical inventor.
| Created / published | c1899 March 27. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | 43782 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,133 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131408 |
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