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Our Documents: Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb PrimaryOur Documents: Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb Primary
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Our Documents: Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb

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This resource includes a copy of the original diagram and application that Thomas Edison submitted for the electric light bulb. Along with the interactive pictures you can access a typed transcript, larger images, a downloadable .PDF file, and a brief history and background of the document.

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electric lamp, electric light bulb, light bulb patent, nara, national archives, national archives and records administration, our documents, edison's incandescent light bulb
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Primary Sources
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For Administrator Use
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0L

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