• 1908
• Collections - Artifact

Westinghouse Tungsten Lamp, 1908

• circa 1906
• Collections - Artifact

General Electric Tungsten Lamp, circa 1906

• 1880
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Maltese Cross Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880

• 1912
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Hopfelt Carbon Filament Lamp, 1912

• 1883
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Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1883

• December 31, 1879
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Paper Horseshoe Filament Lamp Used at New Year's Eve Demonstration of the Edison Lighting System, 1879

Thomas Edison created the first practical incandescent lamp in October 1879. As the news spread the public clamored to view this achievement. On New Year's Eve, thousands streamed into Menlo Park to see the first public display of Edison's electric light. Dozens of lights, like this surviving example, lit up the homes, buildings and streets around Menlo Park and Edison's laboratory.

• 1912
• Collections - Artifact

General Electric Tungsten Light Bulb, 1912

• 1908
• Collections - Artifact

Siemens & Halske Tantalum Lamp, 1908

• 1907
• Collections - Artifact

Pintsch Sirius Tungsten Lamp, 1907

• 1908
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Auergesellschaft OSRAM Tungsten Lamp, Made in Berlin, Germany, 1908