Birth of the Movies: model of Edison's Black Maria studio – Antique Print
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This rare historic image captures Birth of the Movies: model of Edison's Black Maria studio in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Birth of the Movies: model of Edison's Black Maria studio
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The Black Maria was the first dedicated film studio, built in 1893 at Thomas Edison's laboratory complex in West Orange, New Jersey. Its tarpaper-covered walls and roof were designed to block outside light, and the whole building rotated on a pivot so that its open side could follow the sun through a slot in the roof. Inside, performers were filmed against a dark backdrop for the Kinetoscope, the peephole viewer that showed short films to one person at a time. This model shows how the small structure was laid out and helps explain how early motion pictures were made before cameras could travel to the action.
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,273 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-119035 |
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