Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory, Fort Myers, Florida, June 22, 1928
THF244827 / Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory, Fort Myers, Florida, June 22, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
22 June 1928
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1942
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Backing (Textile material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 11.000 in
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