Thomas Edison
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 10, 1878The Ghost in the Machine: Snohomish Meets the PhonographA local advertisement for the cutting-edge technology of 1878 introduces the marvel of Edison's 'talking machine,' promising a future where the voices of the dead can be preserved forever.Snohomish, WA
- Jul 29, 1888The Morning the Graphophone SpokeA group of Seattle scientists and journalists gathered in 1888 to witness the wonders of Thomas Edison's new 'graphophone' recording device, marveling at its ability to capture and reproduce human speech.Court Square, Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1892Major McKinley's Interplanetary CampaignA satirical set of questions directed at the inhabitants of Mars, lampooning the economic protectionism of the 1892 presidential campaign.Aberdeen, WA