Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931), who has been described as America's greatest inventor, working in the Chemical Department building in his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory complex in 1890. (USA)

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Photo by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson.

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Size: 5338px × 4065px
Location: West Orange, New Jersey, USA.
Photo credit: © Alpha Historica / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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