When where electric Christmas Lights first used?

December 5th, 2007

It is believed that the first Christmas lights were produced around 1880, containing a carbon-type lamp. The Christmas lights which we are familiar with today, were not developed until around 1923. It was in 1923 that the first filament based light strings were manufactured.

Source: www.mts.net/%7Etyndall/cmas/faq.htm

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