Thomas Edison, writing in his laboratory. Between 1910 and 1930. About this image
|| About the Collection ||
This collection focuses on Thomas Alva Edison's invention of the phonograph, the kinetograph (a motion picture camera), and the kinetoscope (a motion picture viewer). In addition to offering histories of these inventions and Edison, the collection contains some of the surviving products of Edison's entertainment inventions and industries, including motion pictures and sound recordings of prominent musicians, singers, and vaudeville performers of the period; and motion pictures of events, places, prominent people, dramas and comedies.
|| Teacher Resources ||
- Activity: Looking Into Holidays Past -- Movie: Watch the action! ("The Kiss")
- Collection Connection
- Collection Connection
- Lesson Plan: Nature's Fury
- Lesson Plan: Thank You, Mr. Edison
- Lesson Plan: Two Unreconciled Strivings
- Lesson Plan: What are We Fighting for Over There
- Lesson Plan: When Work is Done
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1891-1922
- Bulk Dates
- 1891-1922
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 422
- Contents
- 341 motion pictures, 81 disc sound recordings
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Online
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Inventing Entertainment: the Early Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress
