Thomas Edison Signed Edison Phonograph Works Stock Certificate.

EDISON, Thomas A.

$7,200.00

Item Number: 148074

New Jersey: Edison Phonograph Works, 1899.

Rare Edison Phonograph Works stock certificate boldly signed by Thomas Edison. Printed document boldly signed “Thomas A. Edison” as President and “J.F. Randolph” as Treasurer, one page, numbered 106, dated November 6, 1899. Stock certificate for three 750/1000 shares of $100 Capitol Stock to James D.W. Cutting. Transfer information present on verso, showing that the stock was transferred to Mina Edison (Thomas’ second wife) in 1904. In very good condition with cancellation passing through Randolph’s signature, light toning. The original receipt remains affixed at the left edge.

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor who developed many devices including the motion picture camera, the phonograph and the electric light bulb. He played a pivotal role in the development of sound recording technology through his company, Edison Phonograph Works. Established in New Jersey on May 3,1888, this company was instrumental in refining the phonograph, a device Edison had originally invented in 1877. The firm focused on manufacturing and improving wax cylinder recordings, which became the dominant medium for early sound reproduction. Edison’s commitment to innovation led to advancements in both phonograph design and the mass production of recorded music and spoken-word content. Despite competition from emerging disc-based technologies, Edison Phonograph Works remained influential in the industry until it was eventually absorbed into Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1924. The company’s legacy endures as a foundational contributor to the modern recording industry.