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Caption
Inventor Thomas A. Edison.
Number
0945
Prompt
A subtle spark of electricity animates around the cogwheel and lightning bolt symbols. The wings gently flap as if in motion. Edison's portrait comes to life as he looks to the left, looks to the right and then cracks a big smile as he raises an electric lightbub. Maintain the same monocolor at all times. Render the lightbulb in the same color as the stamp itself.
Body

Issued on February 11, 1947, this 3-cent stamp commemorates the centenary of Thomas Alva Edison's birth. The stamp features a portrait of the inventor, along with symbols representing his wide-ranging contributions: a cogwheel for industry, wings for his work on aviation, and a lightning bolt for electricity. Edison's connection to New Jersey is profound. In 1876, he established a research and development laboratory in Menlo Park, the first of its kind. It was here that he earned the nickname "The Wizard of Menlo Park." In 1887, he opened a larger, more advanced research laboratory in West Orange, which is now the Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Over his lifetime, Edison was granted 1,093 U.S. patents, with a vast number of these inventions and improvements originating from his New Jersey labs. This stamp pays tribute to a man whose innovative spirit, cultivated in the heart of New Jersey, fundamentally shaped the modern world.