SIGNED by Thomas EDISON. Large Photograph Signed with Edison's celebrated umbrella flourish and Inscribed to cinema pioneer George Kleine. Bust portrait by Bachrach, showing Edison in prestigious profile. Inscribed in the blank lower margin. Additionally signed and dated ("[19]24") at lower right by photographer Bachrach, whose studio has produced portraits of Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Eleanor Roosevelt and more. 15 3/4 x9 3/4 inches; minor creases at upper left, No soiling. Np, circa 1924. A wonderful portrait of "The Wizard of Menlo Park," often credited with the creation of the industrial research laboratory. Book #Cv2104. $3900.