Title	Thomas Edison birthplace photograph
Subject	Science and Technology Architecture Houses Inventors Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Time Period	1960s
Place	Milan (Ohio) Erie County (Ohio)
Description	Inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was born in this brick house in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. Edison's parents sold the home when they moved to Port Huron, Michigan in 1854, but his sister, Marion Edison Page, purchased it in 1894. Thomas Edison became the owner of his birthplace in 1906. Ironically, the house was still lit by candles and lamps upon Edison's last visit in 1923. After his death, his wife and daughter worked to open the home as a museum and memorial to Thomas Edison. The Edison Birthplace Museum opened in 1947 on the 100th anniversary of Thomas Edison's birth. This photograph measures 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm).
Creator	Ohio. Dept. of Development
Date of Original	ca. 1966
Collection	Wonderful World of Ohio
Source	Audiovisual material; State Archives Series 2002
Format	picture
Submitting Institution	Ohio History Connection
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage
File Name	Om3114_3737152_001.tif
Image Height	2535
Image Width	2551
File Size	1297.272 KB
Date created	2009-01-20

Thomas Edison birthplace photograph

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