In this regard, how much was a light bulb in the 1800s?

But by then more than a million Americans were working to manufacture, connect, sell and power the electric light, and a light bulb cost only 17 cents. The triumph of electricity was a matter of time.

One may also ask, what was the purpose of the first light bulb? The electric light bulb has been called the most important invention since man-made fire. The light bulb helped to establish social order after sundown, extended the workday well into the night, and allowed us to navigate and travel safely in the dark. Without the light bulb, there would be no nightlife.

Also question is, how many hours did the first light bulb last?

14.5 hours

What was the first light bulb like?

By January 1879, at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, Edison had built his first high resistance, incandescent electric light. It worked by passing electricity through a thin platinum filament in the glass vacuum bulb, which delayed the filament from melting.