Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Cartoon celebrating the 100th anniversary of Thomas Edisons birth. Edisons portrait is in the center of the cartoon, surrounded by a list of some of his inventions. The outside edges highlight some of his most important inventions, such as the light bulb, motion picture camera, phonograph, and improved battery cells. Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 Image Access WideTEK 25 Thomas Edison 1847-1931. February 11. 1879. More than 1,000 inventions. Every day you use things, everywhere, that he had a hand in its being. Turn on electricity--a phone, radio, recordings, movies, typewriters, tape, UPA package, travel comforts even your lunch paper. As early as 1889 he showed a motion picture. The phonograph 1877 that led to all modern recordings of voice, music, etc. Dynamo. Movies. Electric light, phonograph. movies, wax and gum paper, megaphone, electric socket and plug, safety fuses, miners lamp, zig-zag for ships-submarine and plane detectors, storage batteries, nitrogen from air, microphone, telephone, transmitter, dynamo-electric power for railroads, multiple telegraph transmission over one wire, etc., etc. Improved battery cells. At least 300 inventions to meet railroad needs. Electric locomotive. At 12 a candy-butcher on trains, he next did work on a newspaper. 1882 first commercial electric generating plant. [in margins: A Century. Courier. 3 column. 2-10-47.]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2618
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
Copyright:	Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Subjects:	Memorial Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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