Photos - Vitascope & the "Boston Gear"., 1895

File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Identifier: 34206

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

67 glass negatives and copies of photos produced from them, being records of correspondence, legal documents, machines and Armat's house. Possibly originally photographed as evidence for a legal case.

Dates

1895

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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

6 photos including the following: 1 photo of a display case showing motion picture devices and photos showing motion used in such devices; 2 photos of the Vitascope (one labelled); and 3 photos of a large gear, possibly the "Boston Gear" especially made for Armat and Jenkins in 1895 for their first working motion picture projector.