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Edison's light bulb (1879), wood engraving, published in 1881

Noted inventor Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary banquet in his honor, Orange, New Jersey, October 16, 1929. He is...

Thomas Edison And His Big Bulb

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First elektric lamps, wood engravings, published in 1893

Thomas A. Edison exhibits a replica of his first successful incandescent lamp, which gave 16 candlepower of illumination, in contrast to the ultimate...

Thomas Edison Exhibits First Successful Incandescent Lamp

Photograph of Thomas Edison's electric lamp, patented January 27, 1880. Undated.

Thomas Edison's Electric Lamp

View of Thomas Edison's electrical laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey, showing the galvanizing room with early electric bulbs. Undated photograph.

Thomas Edison'S Menlo Park Laboratory

View of the upstairs of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park lab after its relocation to the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, with gas and electric...

American inventor Thomas Alva Edison holding a light bulb in his laboratory. Menlo Park, 1910s

Thomas Alva Edison In His Laboratory

Inventor and physicist Thomas Alva Edison looking at a lightbulb.

Edison And Bulb

Still life of the first electric light bulb, invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879 and patented on January 27, 1880.

First Light Bulb

Inventor and physicist Thomas Alva Edison looking at a lightbulb

Thomas Alva Edison Holding a Lightbulb

Inventor Thomas Alva Edison shows the incandescent lamps he created at his Menlo Park laboratory in New Jersey. While Edison did not invent the idea...

Thomas Edison in His Laboratory

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Photo shows Thomas Edison seated at his desk in a chemical laboratory. Undated.

Thomas Edison Seated At Desk In Lab

The birth of the incandescent lamp; a scene in Edison's Menlo Park laboratory, New Jersey, USA. Francis Jahl is replenshing the supply of mercury in...

The Lamp Is Lit

Thomas Edison , American inventor, in 1883 , with the incandescent lamps that he invented.

Thomas Edison (1847-1931), American inventor, in 1

Thomas Edison's design of the incandescent electric lamp number 12, 631 which was patented on December 27, 1881. Image courtesy US Department of...

Incandescent Electric Lamp

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Edison incandescent lamp

Made by the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison . Edison's lamp had a single loop of carbon which glowed when a current flowed through it. The glass...

Edisons filament lamp, 1879.

Made by the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison , this lamp had a single loop of carbon which glowed when a current flowed through it. The glass...

Edisons filament lamp (left) shown with bulb, c 1880.

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Edison And Bulb

Made by the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison . Edison's lamp had a single loop of carbon which glowed when a current flowed through it. The glass...

Edisons filament lamp, 1879.

Edison's carbon filament lamp, 1880. Thomas Alva Edison , American physicist and inventor, produced the first successful electric light bulb. His...

Edison's carbon filament lamp, 1880.

Replica of the first commercially used electric light, developed by Thomas Edison.

First Commercially Used Edison Lamp

Undated file portrait of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison , who created great innovations as the electric light bulb and the phonograph.

The American inventor Thomas Edison who patented the first incandescent lamp in 1879 shows examples of an early and a later light bulb to the...

Edison and Ford

Engraved patent 'Improvement in Electric Lights' by Thomas A Edison, from the book 'Collection of United States patents granted to Thomas A. Edison',...

Electric Lights Improvement

The great American inventor Thomas Edison is surrounded by his creations.

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Edison invented or developed a great many of the 20th century's essential electronic devices, such as the phonograph, the incandescent...

American Inventor Thomas Edison

American inventor Thomas Alva Edison , whose development of a practical electric light bulb, electric generating system, sound-recording device, and...

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British satire caricature comic cartoon illustration

Orange, New Jersey- Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Edison at the Light's Golden Jubilee banquet given in honor of the noted inventor at the YMCA here. They are...

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Edison Being Honored

American inventor Thomas Edison works on the electric light bulb in his laboratory.

Thomas Edison and friend Francis Jehl rehearse for a re-enactment of the first illumination of the incandescent lamp in 1929, 50 years after the...

Thomas Edison and Francis Jehl Re-Enacting Invention

Portrait of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison as a young man. Undated photograph.

Thomas Alva Edison as a Young Man

Thomas Alva Edison American inventor, at work on incandescent light bulbs in his laboratory at Menlo Park.

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American inventor, at work on incandescent light bulbs in his laboratory at Menlo Park.

Edison's first light bulb. Undated photpgraph. BPA2

The First Light Bulb Of Edison

Undated file portrait of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison , who created great innovations as the electric light bulb and the phonograph.

Thomas Edison . Thomas Alva Edison was an American Inventor. Caption reads: 'Thomas Alva Edison'. After an illustration by F. Stocks May.

Engraved drawing of the electric lighting apparatus by Thomas Edison, from the book "Collection of United States patents granted to Thomas A. Edison"...

Electric Lighting Apparatus

Made by Thomas Alva Edison , this lamp has a single loop of carbon which glowed when a current flowed through it. The glass bulb was evacuated so...

Edisons filament lamp, American, 1879.

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Metaphor illustration invention electricity Edison 1899

American inventor Thomas Edison examining his incandescent light bulb with industrialist Henry Ford .

Examining Light Bulbs

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Volume 2, Page 117, Picture 15, Thomas Edison, US, inventor of the light bulb and gramophone,

Volume 2, Page 117, Picture 15. Thomas Edison, US. inventor of the light bulb and gramophone. (1847-1931).

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Evolution of the light bulb - from Thomas Edison to energy saving bulb

Demonstration of Thomas Edison's electric lightbulb during the Tennessee Centennial Exposition at night, 1897. Note: Image has been digitally...

Electric Lightbulb Demonstration

Window Display Promoting Edison Day 1916

Window Display Promoting Edison Day 1916

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Edison's light bulb

Thomas Alva Edison , prolific American inventor whose innovations include the light bulb, the telegraph and the battery.

Dearborn, MI: Henry Ford, the late automotive pioneer, poses with his inventor friend, Thomas A. Edison.

Ford Posing With Edison; Seated In Car

Thomas Alva Edison at Menlo Park, late 1880s. Edison , American physicist and inventor in his laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey. He moved to Menlo...

Thomas Alva Edison at Menlo Park, late 1880s. Artist: Anon

Advertisement for Ediswan incandescent light bulbs, 1898. The Ediswan brand was the result of a merging of the interests of the two pioneers of...

Advertisement for Ediswan incandescent light bulbs, 1898.

Carbon filament lamp of the type invented by Thomas Alva Edison, with platinum screw clamps to hold the filament, which is broken.

Very early Edison carbon filament lamp, 1879.

Thomas Edison and friend Francis Jehl prepare to re-enact the first illumination of the incandescent lamp in 1929, 50 years after the original event....

Jehl, Hoover, Ford, and Edison at Reenactment

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 American inventor and businessman. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934.

Thomas Alva Edison

Engraving depicting Edison's incandescent light globe in a pendant fitting. The filament here is of carbonized bamboo fibres. Dated 19th century.

Edison's incandescent light globe in a pendant fitting.

At the celebration of the Fifteith anniversary of the invention of the incandescent lamp, at the new Edison Insitute of Technology, Dr. Jehl assists...

At the celebration of the Fifteith anniversary of the invent

Edison's filament lamp. United Stated; 1879. Made by Thomas Alva Edison ; this lamp has a single loop of carbon which glowed when a current flowed...

Edison's filament lamp. United Stated; 1879.

Illustration of Men Associated with Electricity Taunting a Sleeping Man

Illustration of Men Associated with Electricity Taunting a Sleeping Man