Edison's Bamboo Light Bulb



Photo Title

Edison's Bamboo Light Bulb

Photographer/Creator

Jim Brandenburg

Collection

Publisher

National Geographic

Caption/Description

After 100 years in storage, the bamboo filament in this Edison light bulb is still capable of carrying a current at the Smithsonian Institution.

Citation

Jim Brandenburg, "Edison's Bamboo Light Bulb," in POYi Archive, Item #10489, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/10489 (accessed April 21, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008