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Forgotten Funeral Flag to be Displayed at Thomas Edison National Historical Park

October 16, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

Edison’s library, featuring rich wood paneling, bookshelves, and framed historical portraits along the upper mezzanine. In the foreground, a large table displays black-and-white interpretive images from Thomas Edison’s funeral, including photographs of fl — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

A unique opportunity to explore the global impact of Thomas Edison’s death will be available from October 17 through October 30, 2024, at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The Edison Funeral Flag, which was draped over his coffin during a brief ceremony by West Orange World War I veterans in 1931, will be displayed in the library of the Laboratory Complex, alongside other significant items related to his funeral, including his death mask.

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