The History of
Holiday Lights
Holiday celebrants employ holiday lights in various ways.
Certain individuals may be content to hang lights on
Others may get their holiday jollies by making sure each
lights framing one picture window of the house.
modern Germany when people used candles to decorate
harbingers of what would
come when electric lights
replaced gas and other open
that were commonplace
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lights that would be used
incandescent light bulbs
well sorted out and desired
to make the most of the
holiday season and put his
light bulbs on display. Ac-
strung incandescent bulbs
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ry. Edison constructed an eight-mile underground wiring
system in order to power this grand light display. Because
the laboratory was situated along the railroad that passed
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ple were able to see the display.
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light bulbs.
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bled kits of holiday lights, stringed lights were reserved
It would take several more years before holiday lights
electric lights.
for use during various year-round events. Such lights can
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