Edison’s light
Subject(s): Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931, Electric lighting
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A clipping from the New York Herald announcing Edison’s breakthrough with the electric light. The clipping only includes the headlines from the article.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1879-12-21
Creator(s)
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Edison’s light. [December 21, 1879]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Edison’s light. [21 Dec. 1879]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276558.
APA:
Unknown., [1879, December 21]. Edison’s light.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276558.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
