Milan Ohio Thomas Edison At Birthplace 1923 Silver Gelatin Real Photo Postcard

Thomas A. Edison, widely recognized as one of America's most influential inventors, was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. This modest brick home served as his birthplace, though his family relocated to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven. The house stands as a significant historical landmark, representing the humble origins of a figure whose innovations in electricity, sound recording, and motion pictures would fundamentally shape the modern world.