Name/Title
Ad: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. re Centennial of the Lackawanna RR; Railway Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, Oct. 1951.Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0062Scope and Content
Ad: Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated; commemorating the Centennial of the Lackawanna Railroad as published in Railway Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, October 1951, page 45.
Leaf removed from magazine, full page advertisement, 8-3/4" wide x 12" high.
Discusses the first train of October 15, 1851 of the Ligget's Gap Railroad that was the first link in the system (i.e. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.) "Lackawanna is the major trunkline between Hoboken, New Jersey and Buffalo, New York." Discusses, with four photos, Edison firm's relationship and electrical battery products made for and used included those for a passenger car that went into service in 1929.
The Edison company is promoting two divisions: Storage Battery Division, West Orange, N.J.; Primary Battery Division, Bloomfield, N.J.Acquisition
Accession
2010.007Source or Donor
Lukacs, ClaireAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1951 - 1951Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1951
Date(s): 1951General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-06-25