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

THF3677 / Edison Kinetoscope Film, "The Butterfly Dance," 1894-1895
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Motion picture (Visual work)

Date Made

1894-1895

Creator Notes

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

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
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