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Twin Towers of Living Light

On September 11, two square shafts of blue light will ascend into the heavens from the ground of New York City. Here's the tech behind the tribute.

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George Campbell Inventions, undated

Inventor Name Campbell, George Repository The Archives of Ontario134 Ian Macdonald BoulevardToronto, Ontario, CanadaM7A 2C5reference@ontario.cahttp://www.archives.gov.on.ca/

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Theron Marquis Trombeau Papers, 1927-1979

Inventor Name Trombeau, Theron Marquis

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Eisler Engineering Company Records, 1885-1988 (bulk 1920-1950s)

Inventor Name Eisler, Charles

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Norman R. Speiden Oral History, 1973

Inventor Name Edison, Thomas

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Alexander Means Papers, 1824-1885

Inventor Name Means, Alexander Repository Emory UniversityManuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library,Robert W. Woodruff LibraryAtlanta, GA 30322404-727-6887http://marbl.library.emory.edu/

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Aristide Rieffel Collection, 1873-1943

Inventor Name Rieffel, Aristide

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F. W. Wakefield Brass Company Papers, 1910-1925 and 1930-1966

Inventor Name Unknown

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Marshall W. Hanks Papers, 1898-1939

Inventor Name Hank, Marshall W. Repository State Historical Society of WisconsinArea Research Center at Green BayCrofin Library, 7th FloorUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay2420 Nicolet DriveGreen Bay, WI 54311-7001920-465-2539

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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Papers, 1876-1931

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer Ambrose

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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Patent Records and Laboratory Notebooks, 1882-1933

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer Ambrose

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United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio, United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al., Miscellaneous Documents, 1888-1911

Inventor Name United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio. United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al. : miscellaneous documents

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Timothy Lester Transfer of Patent Rights, 1801

Inventor Name Lester, Timothy Repository Connecticut Historical SocietyOne Elizabeth Street at Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-236-5621http://www.chs.org/ Physical Description 1 item

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John Mayer Property Documents and Plans, and Patent, 1875-ca. 1934

Inventor Name Mayer, John Repository Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society25 Nottingham CourtBuffalo, NY 14216-3199716-873-9644http://www.bechs.org/

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Irving Langmuir Papers, 1871-1957

Inventor Name Langmuir, Irving Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 32,000 items

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James Lithgow Ewin Collection, 1873; 1874; 1879

Inventor Name Ewin, James Lithgow

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Moses Gerrish Farmer Papers, ca. 1830-1893

Inventor Name Farmer, Moses Gerrish

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Division of Electricity and Modern Physics Records, 1886-1978

Inventor Name Division of Electricity and Modern Phyics Records

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Corning Inc. Science and Technology Records, 1851-present

Inventor Name Corning Incorporated Repository Corning IncorporatedDepartment of Archives and Records Management1 Riverfront PlazaMP-HQ-E2-26Corning, NY 14831607-974-8457 Physical Description 1500 cubic feet

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Florida Power & Light Company Records, n.d.

Inventor Name Florida Power & Light Company Repository Florida Power & Light Company2455 Port West BoulevardWest Palm Beach, FL 33407

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