Ford buys edison home. The childhood home of the world famous inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, at Vienna, near St. Thomas, has been purchased by Henry Fo(...)
Date6/1/1933
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Toronto Star (Firm)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ford buys edison home. The childhood home of the world famous inventor; Thomas Alva Edison; at Vienna; near St. Thomas; has been purchased by Henry Ford and will be removed and re-erected in the Ford historical settlement at Dearborn; Mitch.; it was reported to-day. Mr. Ford; a friend of the inventor; inspected the property last week. The house in which the late Mr. Edison spent his boyhood summers was built by his grandfather; Capt. Samuel Edison.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0045390F
3/29/1920
1920 circa
1935
5/7/1980