[GREENFIELD VILLAGE]. LIGHTS:GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. PART 2

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Group of men, women, and children on balcony. “The Town Hall faced the village green and served as headquarters for the guests.” Horse-drawn carriage passing Town Hall - group leaving Town Hall - Chapel. “The Menlo Park group of buildings adjoins the village green. The brick machine shop appears on the left.” Horse-drawn wagon passing building. “Visiting the original electric locomotive built by Mr. Edison in 1880.” Tourists leaving building - group posing on sidewalk, team of horses at curb. “Mrs. Jordon’s Boarding House, the first dwelling lighted by electricity.” Carriage, bicycle passing house - covered wagon. “Mr. Edison’s office building at Menlo Park.” “Edison’s research laboratory. In this building he invented the incandescent lamp.” [1920]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects