DescriptionCaption for similar image in Moss and Schnitzpahn (1997): "A costume party given at Georgian Court by George Jay Gould (in formal Scottish attire, lower right) seems to be less than an exciting...
DescriptionThomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp in 1878. Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights" on 14 October 1878. After...