Topic: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison - Thomas Edison poses in his laboratory in Orange, New Jersey, on June 16, 1988, amidst his first granophone invention. The first grammophone was patented on February 19, 1878. (UPI Photo/Files)

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Thomas Edison poses in his laboratory in Orange, New Jersey, on June 16, 1988, amidst his first granophone invention. The first grammophone was patented on February 19, 1878.

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