Thomas Edison birthplace photograph
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 |
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