Thomas Alva Edison
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Creator: Avino, Mark
Form/Genre: Portraits
Date: c. 1920s
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection
Portrait of Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), an American inventor, scientist, and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world's first industrial research laboratory. Edison is most famously known for his invention of the electric light bulb.
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
c. 1920s
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United States
2002-3813
Number of Images: 1 Color: Black and White ; Size: 8.16w x 10h ; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print