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Edison National Historic Site, New Jersey

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Overview

The Edison National Historic Site is located in West Orange, New Jersey, and preserves the home, laboratory, and surrounding property of inventor Thomas Edison. The site offers visitors a glimpse into the life and work of one of America's most prolific inventors.

History

Edison purchased the property in 1887 and established his laboratory there in 1888. He lived and worked at the site until his death in 1931. During his time there, Edison invented or perfected many important devices, including the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, and the motion picture camera.

What to See and Do

Visitors to the Edison National Historic Site can tour Edison's home, laboratory, and the surrounding grounds. The home is furnished with period furniture and artifacts, and the laboratory contains many of Edison's original inventions. The grounds include a botanical garden, a museum, and a working machine shop.

Visiting the Site

The Edison National Historic Site is open to the public year-round. Admission is charged, and guided tours are available. The site is located near Newark Liberty International Airport and is easily accessible by car or public transportation.

Significance

The Edison National Historic Site is a significant historical landmark that commemorates the life and work of one of America's most important inventors. The site provides visitors with a unique opportunity to learn about Edison's inventions and their impact on the world.

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Replica of Edison's 1878 Plate (Disc) Phonograph (photo 2 of 4)

Replica of Edison's 1878 Plate (Disc) Phonograph (photo 2 of 4)

Replica of Edison's 1878 Plate (Disc) Phonograph: Invented by Thomas Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey in early 1878. Built for Ray Phillips in 2000, it is now in the David Giovannoni collection. An original ... More

The Moon, August 12, 1888, from negatives made with the great telescope of the Lick Observatory.

The Moon, August 12, 1888, from negatives made with the great telescop...

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Edison Talking Doll cylinder on prototype mechanism - detail view 2

Edison Talking Doll cylinder on prototype mechanism - detail view 2

"Hickory, dickory, dock" ; Edison Talking Doll cylinder, metal ; National Park Service collection (EDIS 1565).

Buick automobile, detail of self-starter.

Buick automobile, detail of self-starter.

Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Horse-drawn wagon with men attending a horse.

Horse-drawn wagon with men attending a horse.

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Thomas Edison, Rear Admiral William Freeland Fullam, right, and unidentified officer, left, aboard the U.S.S. Oregon.

Thomas Edison, Rear Admiral William Freeland Fullam, right, and uniden...

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Tent Location, Thomas Edison national historical park

Tent Location, Thomas Edison national historical park

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Edison Talking Doll (with dress, front view of head and shoulders), source of 'There was a little girl'

Edison Talking Doll (with dress, front view of head and shoulders), so...

"There was a little girl" ; Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax ; Rolfs collection.

Interior of Tent - National Parks Gallery

Interior of Tent - National Parks Gallery

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American Chemistry Society table

American Chemistry Society table

ACS table, where kids did experiments all day long.

Ceremony at dedication of a plaque recognizing Edison's achievements. Speech being given by someone (possibly John Lieb).

Ceremony at dedication of a plaque recognizing Edison's achievements. ...

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Thomas Edison and Mina Edison at dedication of plaque commemorating Edison's achievements.

Thomas Edison and Mina Edison at dedication of plaque commemorating Ed...

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Guests at Light's Golden Jubilee celebration in Greenfield Village.

Guests at Light's Golden Jubilee celebration in Greenfield Village.

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Thomas Edison (obscured), President Herbert Hoover, Henry Ford, and others on station platform next to the "Sam Hill" train engine.

Thomas Edison (obscured), President Herbert Hoover, Henry Ford, and ot...

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Children on the balcony of the Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern) at the Light's Golden Jubilee celebration at Greenfield Village.

Children on the balcony of the Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern) at the L...

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Guests on road in Greenfield Village.

Guests on road in Greenfield Village.

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Birdhouse Outside of the Conservatory at Glenmont, the estate of Thomas and Mina Edison. Thomas Edison purchased this grand estate for his new bride, Mina Miller Edison, in 1886. It is here that the Edisons raised their children and entertained friends, family, and Edison business associates. Located in West Orange, New Jersey

Birdhouse Outside of the Conservatory at Glenmont, the estate of Thoma...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-8). Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol... More

Phonograph Exhibit, Thomas Edison national historical park

Phonograph Exhibit, Thomas Edison national historical park

In order to get a very large phonograph known as the Gothic Phonograph from Building 4 to the third floor of Building 5, the phonograph had to be separated into two pieces. Each piece was carefully protected an... More

Edison Talking Doll mechanism - view 3

Edison Talking Doll mechanism - view 3

"Jack and Jill" ; Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax ; Smithsonian Institution.

Thomas Edison National Historical Park EDIS4382

Thomas Edison National Historical Park EDIS4382

Location Thomas Edison National Historical Park Description Imagine your day ending at sunset. Life without music, motion pictures, radio. Life without light itself. Our modern lives began at the turn of the... More

Thomas Edison National Historical Park EDIS4381

Thomas Edison National Historical Park EDIS4381

Location Thomas Edison National Historical Park Description Imagine your day ending at sunset. Life without music, motion pictures, radio. Life without light itself. Our modern lives began at the turn of the... More

Asbestos dryers at chemical works. (96371c1dcce7457393331e17cd186628)

Asbestos dryers at chemical works. (96371c1dcce7457393331e17cd186628)

Asbestos dryers at chemical works. Keywords: Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Thomas Edison and others at Ogdensburg mine. (0f81abe8344b4712976322f6eb7ef3db)

Thomas Edison and others at Ogdensburg mine. (0f81abe8344b4712976322f6...

Thomas Edison and others at Ogdensburg mine. From left to right - A. Muller, Royal German Architect ; William Kent, M.E. ; Thos. A. Edison Inventor ; A. Ruce C. E. Keywords: thomas edison; mining; ogdensburg; ... More

Phonograph works and smoking after the fire. (6945b250-6b30-45ef-9d35-25ca9665c945)

Phonograph works and smoking after the fire. (6945b250-6b30-45ef-9d35-...

Phonograph works and smoking after the fire. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; accidents; fire; phonograph works; horses; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Phonograph Works, Building 24 after the fire. (594cfed5-e458-48bd-bb0e-884867125c2d)

Phonograph Works, Building 24 after the fire. (594cfed5-e458-48bd-bb0e...

Phonograph Works, Building 24 after the fire. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; accidents; fire; phonograph works; building 24; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Fire at Edison Laboratory at night, Building 11 and Phonograph Works, Building 24. (The Building 11 here is different than the (985cc568-a4e5-46e7-b1ec-6af9a06750d7)

Fire at Edison Laboratory at night, Building 11 and Phonograph Works, ...

Fire at Edison Laboratory at night, Building 11 and Phonograph Works, Building 24. (The Building 11 here is different than the Building 11 in the courtyard) Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; accidents... More

Punch press room. (7f14e763-ee01-4676-b3af-4024f294fc12)

Punch press room. (7f14e763-ee01-4676-b3af-4024f294fc12)

Punch press room. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; accidents; fire; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Dissolver tank at chemical works. (c3a5f6f1e596432fbebf507b7d238e1c)

Dissolver tank at chemical works. (c3a5f6f1e596432fbebf507b7d238e1c)

Dissolver tank at chemical works. Keywords: Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Portrait of A.F. Miller. (0e487e97c25d46bd829f43345f51fe76)

Portrait of A.F. Miller. (0e487e97c25d46bd829f43345f51fe76)

Portrait of A.F. Miller. Keywords: Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Thomas Edison with Home Projecting Kinetoscope. (8ca9d2d4d5f04782bfd305d91a73b450)

Thomas Edison with Home Projecting Kinetoscope. (8ca9d2d4d5f04782bfd30...

Thomas Edison with Home Projecting Kinetoscope. Keywords: thomas edison; west orange; laboratory complex; building 5; building 5 interior; building 5 library; motion pictures; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS Historic... More

Edison home projecting kinetoscope with prest-o-lite acetylene tank attached. (5242e05f-2609-4e05-b25d-6863b4fd1fcd)

Edison home projecting kinetoscope with prest-o-lite acetylene tank at...

Edison home projecting kinetoscope with prest-o-lite acetylene tank attached. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

View of Edison works from Building 5. (8d6f458b-56da-4fde-b283-eeb7d2154edc)

View of Edison works from Building 5. (8d6f458b-56da-4fde-b283-eeb7d21...

View of Edison works from Building 5. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; accidents; fire; building 24; phonograph works; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ashland Avenue, at left, and Lakeside Avenue. (4f02b7f0-c436-4942-b0a0-4d8b0d2cff65)

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ash...

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ashland Avenue, at left, and Lakeside Avenue. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; storage battery building; lakeside avenue; main stree... More

Dynamo for simplex automobile. (b197886a-3b98-411b-8e7e-f57e08359702)

Dynamo for simplex automobile. (b197886a-3b98-411b-8e7e-f57e08359702)

Dynamo for simplex automobile. Keywords: simplex; automobiles; Automotive Vehicles; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Madeleine Edison and John Eyre Sloane at their wedding with Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others on lawn of Glenmont. (5ea7a3de5aeb45519e239feaa6aba7c9)

Madeleine Edison and John Eyre Sloane at their wedding with Thomas Edi...

Madeleine Edison and John Eyre Sloane at their wedding with Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others on lawn of Glenmont. Keywords: thomas edison; mina miller edison; madeleine edison; john sloane; family; west ... More

Thomas Edison with large group outside Building 5 on his 73rd birthday. (226d969f60aa4ef981ea5228346978e1)

Thomas Edison with large group outside Building 5 on his 73rd birthday...

Thomas Edison with large group outside Building 5 on his 73rd birthday. Keywords: thomas edison; mina miller edison; charles edison; laboratory complex; building 5; building 5 exterior; birthdays; family; Edis... More

The site of the old power house at the northeast end of the machine shop at Menlo Park. (f6c5594de66f4b8fa557341917d181ae)

The site of the old power house at the northeast end of the machine sh...

The site of the old power house at the northeast end of the machine shop at Menlo Park. Keywords: menlo park; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Library at Menlo Park laboratory. (71f7c99c8b314a4d92d7180dc4115d41)

Library at Menlo Park laboratory. (71f7c99c8b314a4d92d7180dc4115d41)

Library at Menlo Park laboratory. Keywords: menlo park; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ashland Avenue, at left, and Lakeside Avenue. (de2211dda660436285d4c5cc4510cd0f)

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ash...

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ashland Avenue, at left, and Lakeside Avenue. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; storage battery building; lakeside avenue; main stree... More

Charles Edison with Thomas Edison in the Building 5 Library broadcasting to Schenectady, New York, on the occasion of a plaque (62e4acb03f8c4664ab8bdb198e2c269e)

Charles Edison with Thomas Edison in the Building 5 Library broadcasti...

Charles Edison with Thomas Edison in the Building 5 Library broadcasting to Schenectady, New York, on the occasion of a plaque dedication at the first General Electric building there. Keywords: thomas edison; ... More

Charles Edison and Thomas Edison in the Building 5 Library preparing for Edison's radio address to Schenectady, New York, on the (f0e7068f2dff49f781b6aa3cad174911)

Charles Edison and Thomas Edison in the Building 5 Library preparing f...

Charles Edison and Thomas Edison in the Building 5 Library preparing for Edison's radio address to Schenectady, New York, on the occasion of a plaque dedication at the first G.E. building there. Keywords: thom... More

Mina Miller Edison (90b155def5094150bcb84403234631c1)

Mina Miller Edison (90b155def5094150bcb84403234631c1)

Mina Miller Edison Keywords: mina miller edison; family; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison co. motion picture-making expedition across Canada, members of cast and crew, J. Searle Dawley, the director, standing (32f73bc5-1de1-4f17-93cb-fea12b3f1227)

Edison co. motion picture-making expedition across Canada, members of ...

Edison co. motion picture-making expedition across Canada, members of cast and crew, J. Searle Dawley, the director, standing, second from left. Keywords: motion pictures; canada; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Congressional Medal presentation, Thomas Edison and Mina Edison with Messrs. Campbell, Mellon, and Hibben. (1acb7d94a2b9494a8049676983319895)

Congressional Medal presentation, Thomas Edison and Mina Edison with M...

Congressional Medal presentation, Thomas Edison and Mina Edison with Messrs. Campbell, Mellon, and Hibben. Keywords: awards; thomas edison; mina miller edison; family; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS Historical Photo... More

Herbert Hoover with Thomas Edison and Charles Edison on "Hoover Day" at Edison's West Orange Laboratory. (29391aa18c374548bc626ddbc4b70bfd)

Herbert Hoover with Thomas Edison and Charles Edison on "Hoover Day" a...

Herbert Hoover with Thomas Edison and Charles Edison on "Hoover Day" at Edison's West Orange Laboratory. Keywords: thomas edison; presidents; herbert hoover; west orange; laboratory complex; building 5; buildi... More

Cup presented to Thomas Alva Edison on his 65th birthday from his friends and associates of the pioneering days at old 65 Fifth (88bb6aa8e936498db0530556b9fbf0f4)

Cup presented to Thomas Alva Edison on his 65th birthday from his frie...

Cup presented to Thomas Alva Edison on his 65th birthday from his friends and associates of the pioneering days at old 65 Fifth Ave. Keywords: awards; commemorative; birthdays; new york; Edison; Thomas A.; (ED... More

Edison home projecting kinetoscope, head, gear side. (79ddc04d-d78a-43ed-81d6-fa99d9e6c377)

Edison home projecting kinetoscope, head, gear side. (79ddc04d-d78a-43...

Edison home projecting kinetoscope, head, gear side. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison home projecting kinetoscope, printer, negative head, gate closed. (18678e89-76cf-4705-adba-5da68f170605)

Edison home projecting kinetoscope, printer, negative head, gate close...

Edison home projecting kinetoscope, printer, negative head, gate closed. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison projecting kinetoscope. (45936d77-a0a9-423a-910c-aaf3dfdb813a)

Edison projecting kinetoscope. (45936d77-a0a9-423a-910c-aaf3dfdb813a)

Edison projecting kinetoscope. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Hydrogen-earthen vessels at chemical works. (1d8ac1fef14747458f7acbb04632d872)

Hydrogen-earthen vessels at chemical works. (1d8ac1fef14747458f7acbb04...

Hydrogen-earthen vessels at chemical works. Keywords: Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Kinetograph cylinder No. 3, exhibit in American Mutoscope case. (81c31c38-b679-4c8a-af87-1ae75580b231)

Kinetograph cylinder No. 3, exhibit in American Mutoscope case. (81c31...

Kinetograph cylinder No. 3, exhibit in American Mutoscope case. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetograph; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Man viewing a kinetoscope which is equipped with synchronized sound. (4c68b44f-7e1c-4d0a-a888-537c279ffa2f)

Man viewing a kinetoscope which is equipped with synchronized sound. (...

Man viewing a kinetoscope which is equipped with synchronized sound. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Peephole kinetoscope, door open revealing mechanism. (98e95cb5-724a-494c-8856-bc84a0b38449)

Peephole kinetoscope, door open revealing mechanism. (98e95cb5-724a-49...

Peephole kinetoscope, door open revealing mechanism. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Strip kinetograph, exterior. (d6bd5aa2-cc38-4ee1-a7e7-af0f6f47250f)

Strip kinetograph, exterior. (d6bd5aa2-cc38-4ee1-a7e7-af0f6f47250f)

Strip kinetograph, exterior. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetograph; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Thomas Edison at his desk in the library of the West Orange laboratory. (a5037ec2dbbd4673b29321d0eb4fe28d)

Thomas Edison at his desk in the library of the West Orange laboratory...

Thomas Edison at his desk in the library of the West Orange laboratory. Keywords: thomas edison; west orange; laboratory complex; building 5; building 5 interior; building 5 library; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS H... More

Alley between Building 11 and Building 13, phonograph works, remnants of railroad car in foreground. (This Building 11 is (c0cd3121-9130-4c93-944f-db15b057fd81)

Alley between Building 11 and Building 13, phonograph works, remnants ...

Alley between Building 11 and Building 13, phonograph works, remnants of railroad car in foreground. (This Building 11 is different than the Building 11 that still stands today.) Keywords: west orange; laborat... More

Construction of second half of Building 21, first floor construction. (9fc9fa66-e9e9-44d5-ba09-8e47927667a3)

Construction of second half of Building 21, first floor construction. ...

Construction of second half of Building 21, first floor construction. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; accidents; fire; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison kinetophone, amplifier and batteries. (70e5d524-8f32-4423-bdab-0790d16f6d4a)

Edison kinetophone, amplifier and batteries. (70e5d524-8f32-4423-bdab-...

Edison kinetophone, amplifier and batteries. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetophone; batteries; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison kinetograph, container for wax cylinder recording. (0448a94e-fc89-4cf2-8201-60b38b8b495c)

Edison kinetograph, container for wax cylinder recording. (0448a94e-fc...

Edison kinetograph, container for wax cylinder recording. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetograph; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison projecting kinetoscope, spool bank type, film housing closed. (ce7b31c1-5ae3-4b8e-8c08-8dc722f8000f)

Edison projecting kinetoscope, spool bank type, film housing closed. (...

Edison projecting kinetoscope, spool bank type, film housing closed. Keywords: motion pictures; kinetoscope; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Finkbinder motion picture camera, made by Edison, used to film surgery performed by Dr. Alfred Warman, left, and Dr. A.C. Abadie (5640fa24-d824-4ad6-9aed-81ff6805160c)

Finkbinder motion picture camera, made by Edison, used to film surgery...

Finkbinder motion picture camera, made by Edison, used to film surgery performed by Dr. Alfred Warman, left, and Dr. A.C. Abadie, right. Keywords: motion pictures; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Flag raising at the Laboratory. (b4e1939d707941b78859fb46784070a3)

Flag raising at the Laboratory. (b4e1939d707941b78859fb46784070a3)

Flag raising at the Laboratory. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; building 5; building 5 exterior; main street; lakeside avenue; ivy; gatehouse; automobiles; employees; Edison Companies and Laboratori... More

James E. Hayes, a plumber, upper right, and other Edison employees. (979b44abc0ac41c19861ca29f385b5aa)

James E. Hayes, a plumber, upper right, and other Edison employees. (9...

James E. Hayes, a plumber, upper right, and other Edison employees. Keywords: west orange; employees; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Laboratory at Menlo Park. (14dba1e944d9421699fdaba861743d2d)

Laboratory at Menlo Park. (14dba1e944d9421699fdaba861743d2d)

Laboratory at Menlo Park. Keywords: menlo park; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Mina Edison, Thomas Edison, A.O. Tate, R.N. Dyer, and unidentified others. (e6412cb7499d4ceba5b061f113773d8f)

Mina Edison, Thomas Edison, A.O. Tate, R.N. Dyer, and unidentified oth...

Mina Edison, Thomas Edison, A.O. Tate, R.N. Dyer, and unidentified others. Keywords: thomas edison; mina miller edison; family; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Red iron rotary dryer at chemical works. (3f306f7ce79b47b5aa9ad9eace56cd5f)

Red iron rotary dryer at chemical works. (3f306f7ce79b47b5aa9ad9eace56...

Red iron rotary dryer at chemical works. Keywords: Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison phonograph exhibit at 1889 Exposition Universelle De Paris

Edison phonograph exhibit at 1889 Exposition Universelle De Paris

In the summer of 1889, Thomas Edison exhibited his lastest phonograph technology at the Exposition Universelle De Paris. A prototype Edison Talking Doll is displayed on the center table. Thomas Edison National... More

Man's hand displaying "Duraex" wristwatch.

Man's hand displaying "Duraex" wristwatch.

Man's hand displaying "Duraex" wristwatch. The word "Standard" is written on the face of the watch, for the New York Standard Watch Co.

Edison's sixty-fifth birthday dinner at Glenmont. A small model of a concrete house sits in the center of the table.

Edison's sixty-fifth birthday dinner at Glenmont. A small model of a c...

Edison's sixty-fifth birthday dinner at Glenmont. A small model of a concrete house sits in the center of the table.

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others in an automobile in front of Mission San Juan Capistrano Church ruins of the Great Stone Church while on a 1915 California trip.

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others in an automobile in...

Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1910s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford at the Panama-Pacific Exposition.

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford at the Panama-Pacific Exposition.

Public domain photograph related to Thomas Edison National Park, inventor, electricity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thomas Edison, Luther Burbank, and Henry Ford on California trip.

Thomas Edison, Luther Burbank, and Henry Ford on California trip.

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Thomas Edison looking at rendering of a city lighted by electricity.

Thomas Edison looking at rendering of a city lighted by electricity.

Public domain photograph of San Francisco, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison national historical park

Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison national historical park

Thomas Edison in profile, standing outside. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Francis Jehl, President Herbert Hoover, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford at reconstructed Menlo Park lab.

Francis Jehl, President Herbert Hoover, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford ...

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Thomas Edison receiving honorary degree from Rollins College; Hamilton Holt reading to Edison.

Thomas Edison receiving honorary degree from Rollins College; Hamilton...

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Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, President Hoover, Mina Edison and others on Smiths Creek station platform.

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, President Hoover, Mina Edison and others on...

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Guests in front of the Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern) at the Light's Golden Jubilee celebration in Greenfield Village. Will Rogers at left.

Guests in front of the Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern) at the Light's G...

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Thomas Edison and Mina Edison on his 84th birthday.

Thomas Edison and Mina Edison on his 84th birthday.

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Edison Talking Doll (full height, front view), source of 'Jack and Jill'

Edison Talking Doll (full height, front view), source of 'Jack and Jil...

"Jack and Jill" ; Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax ; Smithsonian Institution.

Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison national historical park

Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison national historical park

Thomas Edison sitting in front of his ore processing plant in Ogdensburg

Ford Model "A" automobile with damaged top.  J.V. Miller requested a new top from Henry Ford.

Ford Model "A" automobile with damaged top. J.V. Miller requested a n...

Ford Model "A" automobile with damaged top. J.V. Miller requested a new top from Henry Ford. Photo possibly taken in West Orange, New Jersey.

U.S. Navy dirigibles flying over New York City.

U.S. Navy dirigibles flying over New York City.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Building 11, Thomas Edison national historical park

Building 11, Thomas Edison national historical park

Building 11 sat basically in this location during the time Edison worked at the Laboratory. In the 1940s, Henry Ford asked if he could have the building for his Greenfield Village complex. It was disassembled a... More

Orientation Theater, Thomas Edison national historical park

Orientation Theater, Thomas Edison national historical park

Building 1 new orientation theater. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edison employees dancing on Lakeside Avenue.

Edison employees dancing on Lakeside Avenue.

Edison employees dancing on Lakeside Avenue.

Edison Talking Doll cylinder, microscopic view of groove surface

Edison Talking Doll cylinder, microscopic view of groove surface

This photo shows the recorded sound groove surface as viewed under a microscope. "Twinkle, twinkle little star" ; Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax ; National Park Service collection (EDIS 1263).

Replica of Scott's 1857 flatbed phonautograph (photo 8 of 9)

Replica of Scott's 1857 flatbed phonautograph (photo 8 of 9)

Phonautograph: Invented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in Paris, France in 1857. This object is a full-scale replica based on historic drawings, built in 2016 by Anton Stoelwinder for the David Giovanno... More

Replica of Scott's 1857 flatbed phonautograph (photo 1 of 9)

Replica of Scott's 1857 flatbed phonautograph (photo 1 of 9)

Phonautograph: Invented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in Paris, France in 1857. This object is a full-scale replica based on historic drawings, built in 2016 by Anton Stoelwinder for the David Giovanno... More

Images of second floor historic baths in Glenmont at TENHP in 2014, now used for storage (5d3d5c06-d76a-4a57-80e1-8bfd091ea70c)

Images of second floor historic baths in Glenmont at TENHP in 2014, no...

overall view of Master Bedroom bath at Glenmont 2014 Images of Master Bedroom bath and Mrs. Sloane's Room bath currently used for museum storage in Glenmont at TENHP Keywords: edison; glenmont; historic house; bathroom

John Ott seated. (610567d57b63484a9c661d7b65e3b1b1)

John Ott seated. (610567d57b63484a9c661d7b65e3b1b1)

John Ott seated. Keywords: john ott; employees; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Benzol drum from Johnstown. Text on drum- "Cambria Steel Co. T.A. Edison Benzol Plant Johnstown PA. CP Benzol." (0182880a8ef04a00bbf94d5e715e08ea)

Benzol drum from Johnstown. Text on drum- "Cambria Steel Co. T.A. Edis...

Benzol drum from Johnstown. Text on drum: "Cambria Steel Co. T.A. Edison Benzol Plant Johnstown PA. CP Benzol." Keywords: Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Thomas Edison seated in a Ford automobile at his West Orange Laboratory with Hudson Maxim, Miller Reese Hutchison, and Edward (fe281b45dd9b407286c990fc7d443e0c)

Thomas Edison seated in a Ford automobile at his West Orange Laborator...

Thomas Edison seated in a Ford automobile at his West Orange Laboratory with Hudson Maxim, Miller Reese Hutchison, and Edward Marshall Keywords: thomas edison; automobiles; ford automobiles; ford; west orange;... More

Thomas Edison and F.C. Fowler talking over plans to build a row of concrete houses in Union, New Jersey. (456693a2cd824cbb90567dba76003b43)

Thomas Edison and F.C. Fowler talking over plans to build a row of con...

Thomas Edison and F.C. Fowler talking over plans to build a row of concrete houses in Union, New Jersey. Keywords: thomas edison; concrete; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Two Benjamin Count Rumford medals (1895) for discoveries in light or heat, bust side. (2af96bfddf994879afd5c4c334cf1de8)

Two Benjamin Count Rumford medals (1895) for discoveries in light or h...

Two Benjamin Count Rumford medals (1895) for discoveries in light or heat, bust side. Keywords: awards; Edison; Thomas A.; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ashland Avenue, at left, and Lakeside Avenue. (036fe9e2dfd94e919ccefd6ee7303fad)

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ash...

Storage Battery Building under construction, viewed from corner of Ashland Avenue, at left, and Lakeside Avenue. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; storage battery building; lakeside avenue; main stree... More

Moulding department. (b77ba586f2d945fbb5a0d0183ed664bf)

Moulding department. (b77ba586f2d945fbb5a0d0183ed664bf)

Moulding department. Keywords: employees; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Pat Brady and staff at gate house. (ce184b03ef60472eba3b548829286b99)

Pat Brady and staff at gate house. (ce184b03ef60472eba3b548829286b99)

Pat Brady and staff at gate house. Keywords: west orange; laboratory complex; gatehouse; main street; employees; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

Edison’s Bronx film studio -- about 1914 (50606890502)

Edison’s Bronx film studio -- about 1914 (50606890502)

Several productions are in progress. In 1907, Thomas Edison had these facilities built on Decatur Avenue and Oliver Place, in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Earlier Edison studios were in West Oran... More

Library at Menlo Park site. (94e958781b344b7a946d477fc5fab14e)

Library at Menlo Park site. (94e958781b344b7a946d477fc5fab14e)

Library at Menlo Park site. Keywords: menlo park; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)

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