Test Tube, "Edison's Last Breath," 1931 - The Henry Ford
www.thehenryford.org
This test tube was one of several that Charles Edison noticed standing open in a rack in the bedroom in which his father had just died in 1931. The attending physician was asked to seal the tubes, one of which Charles later sent on to Henry Ford who kept it with other Edison mementos at his home, Fair Lane.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flaxmoore on 2025-06-05 18:25:09+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan has a sealed glass vial that is reputed to contain Thomas Edison’s last breath. Edison and Ford were longtime friends and the vial was given to Ford by Edison’s son.