Edison and Ford in Florida / Mike Cosden, Brent Newman, and Chris Pendleton for the Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Winter Estates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cosden, Mike, author.

Pendleton, Chris, author.

Newman, Brent, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.

Edison, Thomas A.

Ford, Henry, 1863-1947--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.

Ford, Henry.

Historic sites--Florida--Pictorial works.

Historic sites.

Edison and Ford Winter Estates (Fort Myers, Fla.)--Pictorial works.

Edison and Ford Winter Estates (Fort Myers, Fla.).

Fort Myers (Fla.)--History--19th century--Pictorial works.

Fort Myers (Fla.).

Fort Myers (Fla.)--History--20th century--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2015]

Summary:

Prolific inventor Thomas Edison and automobile pioneer Henry Ford shaped the modern world like few others in history. The lives of these close friends intersected at their winter homes in southwest Florida. Edison first visited the tiny cattle-ranching community of Fort Myers in 1885, building a home and laboratory soon after. There, he wintered with his wife, Mina, and their children, Madeleine, Charles, and Theodore. Ford purchased the adjacent estate in 1916, wintering in the area with his wife, Clara, and son, Edsel. Here in southwest Florida, these famous neighbors relaxed and found time to explore new projects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 126).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4396-5314-3