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19th January 1883: World’s first electric lighting system using overhead wires activated in Roselle, New Jersey
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2025-01-19 03:05
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https://www.historypod.net/01/19/19th-january-1883-worlds-first-electric-lighting-system-using-overhead-wires-activated-in-roselle-new-jersey/
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Scott Allsop
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Designed by Thomas Edison and his team, the system included a central steam-powered generator that supplied electricity to a store and the railroad station, alongside 40 houses and 150 ...