Edison And Ford In Florida (images Of America)
by Mike Cosden /
2015 / English / PDF
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Prolific inventor Thomas Edison and automobile pioneer Henry Ford
shaped the modern world like few others. The lives of these close
friends intersected at their winter homes in southwest Florida.
Edison first visited the tiny cattle-ranching community of Fort
Myers in 1885, building a home and laboratory soon after. There, he
wintered with his wife, Mina, and their children, Madeleine,
Charles, and Theodore. Ford purchased the adjacent estate in 1916,
wintering in the area with his wife, Clara, and son, Edsel. Here in
southwest Florida, these famous neighbors relaxed and found time to
explore new projects.
Prolific inventor Thomas Edison and automobile pioneer Henry Ford
shaped the modern world like few others. The lives of these close
friends intersected at their winter homes in southwest Florida.
Edison first visited the tiny cattle-ranching community of Fort
Myers in 1885, building a home and laboratory soon after. There, he
wintered with his wife, Mina, and their children, Madeleine,
Charles, and Theodore. Ford purchased the adjacent estate in 1916,
wintering in the area with his wife, Clara, and son, Edsel. Here in
southwest Florida, these famous neighbors relaxed and found time to
explore new projects.
