Ford, Henry; Greenfield Village; Menlo Park. Francis Jehl taking members of Pioneers Club through Menlo Park; Francis Jehl in laboratory

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Description:

Former laboratory assistant to Thomas Edison, Francis Jehl, speaks to a group of people at Menlo Park Laboratory (a replica of the original) at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. "Many of Thomas Edison’s most famous experiments were created on the second floor of this laboratory. Edison used the best scientific equipment available at the time. He also made sure to keep a wide variety of chemicals and other materials on hand, just in case they were needed," from Greenfield Village's web site.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1933-06-16T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Dearborn

Subject Topic:

Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Menlo Park Laboratory, and Museum exhibits

Subject Name:

Jehl, Francis and 1860-1941

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc77482