Edison Exhibition Kinetoscope, 1908-1915
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Artifact Overview
The kinetoscope was originally a solitary experience. Visitors to "peepshow parlors" paid a nickel to peer into a wooden cabinet through an eyepiece to see a short film loop. But Edison and his competitors wanted to project films on screens for large audiences. The Vitascope, Projecting Kinetoscope, and Kinetophone are examples of Edison's experiments to turn film into a communal experience.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Kinetoscope
Date Made
1908-1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, NJ, in cooperation with the Motion Picture Patents Company, based in New York City.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.721.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas A. Edison.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Ceramic (Material)
Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 9 in
Inscriptions
plaque, front:
EDISON KINETOSCOPE / EXHIBITION MODEL / MADE BY THOMAS A. EDISON, INC., ORANGE, N.J., U.S.A. / PATENTED / NO. 578,185 MARCH 2 1897 [ . . . ] NO. 722,382 MARCH 10 1903 [ . . . ]MOTION PICTURE PATENTS COMPANY / NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. / MFR'S SERIAL NO. 5807 / SPECIAL LICENSE NO. 7942.
plaque, side:
Thomas A. Edison /TRADE MARK
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