Mutoscope, 1900-1905
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The mutoscope was developed in 1895 to rival Thomas Edison's kinetoscope. Mutoscope motion pictures were a single-viewer experience; viewers would hand-crank the machine at their preferred speed to watch a flipbook movie through a peephole. The production arm of American Mutoscope and Biograph Company was re-named Biograph Company and was a pioneering film studio during the silent movie era.
The mutoscope was developed in 1895 to rival Thomas Edison's kinetoscope. Mutoscope motion pictures were a single-viewer experience; viewers would hand-crank the machine at their preferred speed to watch a flipbook movie through a peephole. The production arm of American Mutoscope and Biograph Company was re-named Biograph Company and was a pioneering film studio during the silent movie era.
Artifact
Mutoscope
Date Made
1900-1905
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.11.43
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Green
Cream (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 75 in (approx)
Width: 18 in
Length: 20 in
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