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Thomas Edison
1931 - West Orange, New Jersey
In West Orange, with the weight of laboratories behind him, the man who invented the modern age confronts what invention actually costs.
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Thomas Edison
1931 - West Orange, New Jersey
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In West Orange, with the weight of laboratories behind him, the man who invented the modern age confronts what invention actually costs.
