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History of holiday lights from candle to coded LEDs
The article traces Christmas tree lighting from 1882 when Edison collaborator’s New York home unveiled 80 hand-wired bulbs to today’s programmable sets. It notes high costs, early wiremen, and GE’s 1903 shift to ready-made strings, ending with GE Lighting Gala Lights featuring 150 red green and white miniature bulbs and multi-pattern control.
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New York City
Thomas Alva Edison
Detroit
General Electric
GE Lighting
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