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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931 Five rare kinetososcope (moving pictures) still photos

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07616.09 Author/Creator: Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1906-1908 Pagination: 5 photographs Order a Copy

The still photos are: #1 "The Terrible Kids" (scene 9) 10.5 x 13.2 cm, "A Dumb Hero" (scene 5) 12.5 x 15.0, "Bridal Couple dodging cameras" (scene 5) 13.2 x 15.7, "A Race for Millions" (scene 4) 13.1 x 15.7, "Tale the Autumn Leaves Told" (scene 5) 13.2 x 15.7. With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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