What did Thomas Edison normally wear when he was working?

I don't remember reading specifically about Thomas Edison's wardrobe, anywhere. However, from everything I've seen, he mostly worked in a 3-piece suit and/or a lab coat. Sometimes with a bow tie; sometimes, not. read more

I don’t remember reading specifically about Thomas Edison’s wardrobe, anywhere. However, from everything I’ve seen, he mostly worked in a 3-piece suit and/or a lab coat. Sometimes with a bow tie; sometimes, not. read more

Wanting to be an inventor, but not having much of an aptitude for it, Thomas Edison's son, Thomas Alva Edison Jr.. became a problem for his father and his father's business. Starting in the 1890s, Thomas Jr. became involved in snake oil products and shady and fraudulent enterprises producing products being sold to the public as "The Latest Edison Discovery". read more