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Edison National Historic Site
Materials For Loan
Cover of the Invention Factory DVD available for loan.
NPS Photo
Cover of the Invention Factory DVD available for loan.

Video/DVDs

The Great Train Robbery: A silent film produced by Thomas Edison in 1903. (Video format only)

The Invention Factory: An 18-minute orientation film about Thomas Edison and his accomplishments.(Video, DVD and DVD with open captions)

The only cost is returning the videos.

To reserve a video/dvd for your classroom, contact the Traveling Trunk Coordinator or call 973-736-1515 ext. 5.

A set of storage batteries used as display models for the Edison Company.  

Did You Know?
Did you know that Thomas Edison worked on electric car batteries in the early 1900s? He thought it would be the car of the future. His wife's favorite car to drive was a Detroit Electric. Today, Edison NHS has three electric cars dating from 1908 to 1914.

Last Updated: September 20, 2007 at 09:45 EST