Edison Collection (#4)

Thomas Alva Edison sitting beside his invention, the phonograph, 1878. Dubbed The Wizard of Menlo Park by a newspaper reporter

Advertisement for the Edison Mimeograph, 1900s-1910s. Artist: Anonymous
Advertisement for the Edison Mimeograph, 1900s-1910s. Private Collection

San Francisco Parlor with Kinetoscopes, 1894-1895. Artist: Anonymous
San Francisco Parlor with Kinetoscopes, 1894-1895. Private Collection

Thomas Edison, 1914
Thomas Edison. c1920.Thomas Edison (1847-1931), was dubbed The Wizard of Menlo Park by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to

Thomas Alba Edison 1847-1931, 1934. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman, who has been described as Americas greatest inventor

Edison and Steinmetz Join Forces to Achieve Success, 1922, (c1925). Thomas Alva Edison, (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman

Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, with his first dynamo for producing electric light, 1880s. Edison (1847-1931) was a prolific inventor who registered over 1000 patents

Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, 1893. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co. [London and New York, 1893]

The Ediswan Pointolite, c1916. The Edison and Swan Electric Light Company Limited was an English manufacturer of incandescent lamp bulbs and other electrical goods

Thomas Edison, American inventor, c1878 (1956). Edison (1847-1931) aged thirty-one, with an early model of his phonograph

Edisons incandescent lamps light up a New York art gallery, 1882 (1956). Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American physicist and inventor, produced the first successful electric light bulb

Advertisement for an Edison phonograph. Dated 19th Century

Edisons greatest marvel, The Vitascope, 1896. Motion picture poster for " Edisons greatest marvel The Vitascope" show movie audience watching large screen with woman dancing on screen

Thomas Edison / Young
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor as a young man Date: 1847 - 1931

Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), American inventor and businessman. Date: 1917

MARY STILWELL EDISON (1855-1884). First wife of Thomas Edison, at age sixteen, 1871

Joseph Swan
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914), English chemist, inventor and industrialist. As well as inventing the dry plate photographic process

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 - 1931. American inventor and businessman. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Advertisement for The Edison Concert Phonograph from 1899; United States of America

Illustration of Edisons recording apparatus. The apparatus was used for making recordings on a wax disc, showing the clockwork mechanism housed in the stand under the disc. Dated 19th Century

Thomas Edisons Megaphone, Using Three Separate Funnels Lined Up In A Row. From El Museo Popular Published Madrid, 1889

Thomas Edisons Sound Meter. A Machine Which Measured The Vibrational Energy Of Sounds Made By The Voice. From El Museo Popular Published Madrid, 1889

Phonoplex telegraph invented by Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931). Engraving

Thomas Edison / After Mora
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor as a young man Date: 1847 - 1931

KINETOPHONE, 1895. A man looking into a Kinetophone, wearing earphones that connect to a phonograph inside the device. Photograph, 1895

FILM: THE KISS, 1896. The first on-screen kiss, from Thomas Edisons short film The Kiss, featuring May Irwin and John Rice, 1896

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Thomas Edison, the " wizard of Manlo Park, " in his New Jersey laboratory. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut

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Thomas Edison in his workshop, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Thomas Edison with the dynamo that generated the first commercial electric light, New York City. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Edisons telegraph, 1870s
Thomas Edisons electro-motograph, a telegraph, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Edison phonography ad, 1901
Advertisement for Edison phonographs and records, National Phonograph Co. 1901. Hand-colored woodcut

Thomas Edison / Mora NY
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor as a young man

American inventor Thomas Alva Edison on board an electric railroad, 1892. Edison constructed a three-mile-long trial electric railroad at his Menlo Park laboratory in New Jersey

Reproducing Speech, 1878. Artist: C A Keetels
Reproducing Speech, 1878. Demonstration of the Edison phonograph in New York. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York)

Thomas Alva Edison at Menlo Park, late 1880s. Edison (1847-1931), American physicist and inventor in his laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey

Incandescent light bulb, 1929. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American physicist and inventor, produced the first successful electric light bulb

Thomas Alva Edison, 1888
Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, 1888. Edison (1847-1931) listening to a recording on his phonograph. This is an electric model powered by a bichromate cell (left)

Thomas Alva Edison, American physicist and inventor, 1929. Obverse of a medal celebrating the 50th anniversary of Edisons (1847-1931) invention of the incandescent lamp in 1879

Making Edison light bulbs, 1880. Vacuum apparatus used to exhaust Edison incandescent light bulbs at G (centre top). From Scientific American. (New York, 1880)

Thomas Alva Edisons first Phonograph, 1878 (1915). In this model the cylinder on which the sound was recorded had to be rotated by hand. The instrument is shown in recording mode

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

Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, 1924. Edison (1847-1931) was a prolific inventor who registered over 1000 patents, many of which were related to the development of electricity

Thomas Edison, American inventor, in his laboratory, Menlo Park, New Jersey, USA, 1870s (1920s)
Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, in his laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey, USA, working on the perfection of the incandescent light bulb, 1870s (1920s)

Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, c1906
Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, listening to a recording on an electric model of his phonograph powered by a wet battery, c1906

Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, c1879. Edison (1847-1931) was a prolific inventor who registered over 1000 patents, many of which were related to the development of electricity

Thomas Alva Edisons kinetographic theatre, c1892. This combined the recording of sound and vision. From a cigarette card published 1915

Thomas Alva Edisons first Phonograph, 1878. In this model the cylinder on which the sound was recorded had to be rotated by hand. Instrument in recording mode

Making recording on first model of Thomas Edisons Phonograph, c1878

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Thomas Edison, the brilliant American inventor, revolutionized the world with his groundbreaking creations. One of his most notable inventions was the phonograph, a device that could record and play back sound. With this invention, Edison forever changed the way we experience music and audio. In addition to the phonograph, it is famous for his creation of the incandescent lightbulb. His innovative mind led him to develop an advertisement showcasing this remarkable invention, which would go on to illuminate countless homes and cities around the globe. At expos and exhibitions worldwide, people marveled at models of Edison's giant incandescent lamps. These impressive displays highlighted his immense contributions to lighting technology. Edison's brilliance extended beyond just inventing; he also made significant advancements in electricity. In New York City, he harnessed this powerful force to bring light into people's lives like never before. Captivated by nature's wonders as well, Thomas Edison captured its beauty through oil paintings over photographs. This artistic side showcased another dimension of his multifaceted talent. His laboratory served as a sanctuary for innovation and discovery. A line engraving from 1880 depicts him engrossed in experiments within these walls – a testament to his relentless pursuit of knowledge. One captivating image shows Thomas Edison himself listening intently through a phonograph as it played back the voice of Cardinal Manning long after his passing. This engraving captures both awe-inspiring technology and profound human emotion. Throughout history books are filled with stories about Thomas Alva Edison - an extraordinary individual whose inventions continue to shape our modern world today.