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Written on back with blue felt-tip pen – Joseph Wilson Swan

Photo of print used for exhibition purposes – historical persons in the development of electricity & electrical engineering. Possibly reproduced by Mr J.F. Bryce.

Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (b.1828 – d.1914) {sketch} 1 B&W photo print (large)

1860 produced crude carbon filament electric incandescent lamp (light bulb). 1871 invented the dry photographic plate. 1879 patented Bromide Paper. 1880 both Swan & Edison produce a practical light bulb. 1904 knighted. The sketch shows him with electric incandescent lamp.

Photo of print used for exhibition purposes – historical persons in the development of electricity & electrical engineering. Possibly reproduced by Mr J.F. Bryce.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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