Last Hurrah for Banned Bulbs

A little shop in New York City celebrates the glory of the lightbulb in the waning days of incandescence

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Opening photo for this feature article.
Photo: Randi Silberman Klett

This article originally appeared in print as “Bright Lights, Big City.”

For the back story to this slide show, read: “For the Love of Lightbulbs.”

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