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The History of motion pictures

  • W.K.L dickson started working on a motion picture camera.

    W.K.L dickson started working on a motion picture camera.
    Thomas Edison's assistant W.K.L dickson started working on the motion picture project and made the horrizontal feed motion picture camera.
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    The history of movies

  • Edison calls his motioin picture the Kinetograph.

    Edison calls his motioin picture the Kinetograph.
  • Edison builds a film studio called The Black Maria

    Edison builds a film studio called The Black Maria
  • The Holland brothers open the first kinetoscope theater in nyc.

    The Holland brothers open the first kinetoscope theater in nyc.
  • Edison's film and kinetoscope sales exceed $177,000

    Edison's film and kinetoscope sales exceed $177,000
  • In Paris a fire breaks out at the Bazar de la Charité's temporary cinema killing 121 people

    In Paris a fire breaks out at the Bazar de la Charité's temporary cinema killing 121 people
  • USS Maine in Havana Harbor sinks

    USS Maine in Havana Harbor sinks
  • Vaudeville theatres establish permanent relations with motion picture exhibition services

    Vaudeville theatres establish permanent relations with motion picture exhibition services