Pathex Motion Picture, Titled "The Preparation of Sardines," 1923-1931
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Artifact Overview
Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, developed a small, affordable film projector for home use in the early 1920s. The projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. The company's U. S. Subsidiary, Pathex, also distributed a variety of humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motion picture (Visual work)
Date Made
1923-1931
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.44.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Acetate film
Steel (Alloy)
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 0.563 in
Diameter: 2 in
Inscriptions
reel:
PATHEX / Patents Applied For U.S.A. / MADE IN FRANCE / TRADE MARK (crowing rooster)
label:
THE PREPARATION OF SARDINES / B-11 / H
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