Maude Adams
Pioneer women of stage lighting
After Maude Adams retired from acting, she came to Schenectady to work with the General Electric Illuminating Engineering Laboratory on developing new lighitng for theaters. The 30 kW lamp was developed by Adams in conjunction with the laboratory was used in theaters and airports.
Maude Adams poses with a 25 Watt Mazda lamp and 30 kilowatt incandescent lamp.
Maud Adams develops the first known lighting bridge