3. “Fourth of July at Glenmont 1931 and First Part of Mr. Eastman’s” First part of reel is visit from the King of Siam, Prajadhipok (Rama VII), July 1st, 1931 to Thomas Edison’s West Orange Laboratory. He visited the Laboratory with Charles Edison and they can be seen exiting the Building 5 Machine Shop entrance and then the Chemistry Laboratory. They are also seen in the courtyard near a group of cars. The next scene is the King of Siam’s motorcade pulled up in front of the front door at Glenmont and then driving away. As they leave, Thomas Edison exits the front door of Glenmont and sits on a chair on the porch, waving goodbye as the King leaves. The next part of the film is July 4th, 1931. Charles, Carolyn, Theodore, Anne, Mina and Thomas Edison are seen in front of the front door of Glenmont celebrating the 4th of July with sparklers and fireworks. One unidentified man also seen on film. End of reel is several shots of the exterior of a home that has been identified via research as George Eastman’s house in Rochester, New York.
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