31+ History Of Christmas Lights Pictures. Edward johnson, an associate of thomas edison, wound 80 red, white, and blue bulbs around his christmas tree. The following video provides a brief history of using electric lights to illuminate christmas trees, as well as the outside of homes.
For one, it was hard to keep the candles attached to the branches. He also pioneered the practice of doing more each today an estimated 150 million light sets are sold in america each year, adding to the tangled millions stuffed into boxes each january. Collection by the christmas light emporium.
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Christmas lights have evolved from novelty item to household essential. Christmas lights have evolved from novelty item to household essential. The next year a tree was displayed in new york's washington square. Johnson turned his stunt into a tradition;