Edison Kinetoscope Film, "The Butterfly Dance," 1894-1895

Artifact

Motion picture (Visual work)

Date Made

1894-1895

Creators

Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935 

Heise, William 

Edison Manufacturing Company 

Moore, Annabelle, 1878-1961 

Whitford, Annabelle, 1878-1961 

Creator Notes

Produced by W.K.L. Dickson, cinematography by William Heise, and performed by Annabelle Whitford Moore.

Keywords

Motion pictures (Visual works) 

Peep shows 

Dancers 

Kinetoscopes 

Dance 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

36.753.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Nitrocellulose

Dimensions

Height: 1.625 in  (container)

Diameter: 11 in  (container)

Width: 1.375 in  (film)

Inscriptions

imprinted on edge of film: KODAK / NITRATE