Plate - Edison Vitascope., 1896

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: 34195

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Thomas Armat Papers consist of a few letters to Thomas Armat and members of his family and 67 glass plate negatives with photos of documents and early motion picture devices. The correspondence includes 1 letter from Thomas Edison to Armat crediting Armat with the invention of the motion picture projector and 1 letter from Orville Wright to Armat regarding the Smithsonian Institution. Many of the photos are of legal documents for a case, Armat Motion Picture Company v. Edison Manufacturing Company.

Dates

1896

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 chrome plate from the original Vitascope manufactured by Thomas Edison Manufacturing Company. The plate is engraved, "Edison - VITASCOPE - manufactured by Edison Mfg. Co., Orange, N. J., U.S.A. - No. 4." The plate is otherwise unidentified.