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By Leonard Degraaf

With 1,093 U.S. patents to his credits, Thomas Edison was once one among history’s such a lot prolific and influential inventors. His Menlo Park and West Orange, New Jersey, laboratories pioneered business study and produced the 1st phonograph, useful incandescent electrical lamp, and movie digital camera. Edison was once additionally an entrepreneur who created dozens of businesses to industry his innovations, and he performed vital roles within the construction of the electrical strength, sound recording, and movie industries. Edison used to be additionally one of many first smooth celebrities. The two hundred pictures during this publication, chosen from the Edison nationwide historical web site files, painting Edison’s lengthy profession, from his earliest reports as a railroad newspaper seller and telegrapher within the 1860s to his final very important examine undertaking within the overdue Twenties, a look for household assets of traditional rubber. those photos offer revealing glimpses to boot of his relatives lifestyles and private friendships.

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