#electric lights

[slutpoppers]

[chaptertwo-thepacnw]

1985

[blondebrainpowered]

1901 General Electric advertisement.

No danger from the lights on Christmas trees when Edison Miniature Lamps are used. No smoke, smell or grease. Lamps can be either bought or rented at a low cost. Anyone can readily wire and put up the lamps if there is electric current in the house. Our leaflet on Christmas lighting tells all about it. Edison Decorative and Miniature Lamp Dept. General Electric Company, Harrison N.J.

[retropopcult]

Luna Park at Coney Island, 1906

[verratonkrieger]

It’s Electric

Brilliant lights and reflections at the pier in Business Bay, Dubai. So electric!

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Luna Park, Coney Island, at night, ca. 1922.

Photo: Underwood & Underwood via LoC

[misforgotten2]

Life   December 13th 1943

[whattolearntoday]

A bit of January 19th history...

1806 - UK reoccupies the Cape of Good Hope following victory in Battle of Baauwberg; establishing British rule in South Africa

1825 - Ezra Daggett and nephew Thomas Kinsett patent food storage in tin cans (pictured)

1883 - 1st electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Edison, begins service - NJ

1903 - New bicycle race, “Tour de France”, announced

1915 - WWI: 1st German Zeppelin air raid attack on the UK

1955 - 1st presidential news conference filmed for tv - Eisenhower

2013 - Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all 7 of his Tour de France victories