No, it wasn't shredded wheat that was revolutionary, but I am speaking of the Electrical Revolution.
Just finished a great book entitled Empires of Light: Tesla, Edison, and Westinghouse--the race to electrify the world. A real page-turner, or rather a button-pusher, since I have it on my Kindle.
This book prompted me to read a biography of Nikola Tesla by John O'Neill, which is just as good.
Nikola Tesla was responsible for getting the Niagara Falls electrical dynamos up and running. Niagara Falls make me think of one of my favorite cereals, shredded wheat, and its factory is in Niagara Falls. It's the photo on the box pictured that I remember from my childhood.
And the lightbulb pictured is manufactured by a company called Niagara.
See more revolutionary photos on Theme day site.
12 comments:
Tesla's a fascinating figure in history... very enigmatic. Great composition in the shot!
I had not thought but maybe the Tesla electric automobile is named after Nikola Tesla ... wish I could afford the car,
Good one.
Interesting stream of consciousness! Great for the theme.
Actually you have several REVOLUTIONS in this photo: packaging and merchandising, diet, and energy to name a few!
Great!
What Paul said . . . but did you really like Shredded Wheat when you were a kid? (I thought it tasted like the bottom of the hamster cage. Still do, actually.)
I love how you leap from topic to topic dragging us along behind you, Bibi. I had not thought of even the revolution i light bulbs, that alone all the rest.
You are the only one of us I've seen so far who considered an intellectual or industrial revolution. Almost as clever as Tesla.
You tied that together exceedingly well.
Most interesting!
What? You decided to read a book about Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse and the development of widespread electricity and lighting? I am amazed and impressed. (I also read it, but I spent most of my career in the electric utility industry and thought I was one of just five people to read the book.)
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