"The Boyhood of an Inventor," 1931
THF259467 / "The Boyhood of an Inventor," 1931 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
This is the autobiography of Charles Francis Jenkins--a pioneering technology inventor. He made discoveries and improvements with motion picture cameras, mechanical scanning television, facsimile technology, and the transfer of images over wireless radio.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1931
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by C. Francis Jenkins. Published by National Capital Press Inc., Washington, D.C.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
74.16.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.375 in
Inscriptions
handwritten inside front page:
From / Atwood L/ Jenkins / Bro. of C. Francis Jenkins / And a Lifelong Friend of / Your Father- / Arthur A. Curme / Dec. 1941
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