Pre-Cinema - Tech Collection

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Cinématographe (for projection only)

MANUFACTURER: Lumière Fréres
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1895
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: film, silent


Cinématographe (for projection only)
Kinora Viewer (table top)

MANUFACTURER: Lumière Fréres
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France
OBJECT TYPE: Viewer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1897
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: kinora


Kinora Viewer (table top)
Polished brass lantern

MANUFACTURER: Max Dannhorn
NATIONALITY: German
PLACE MANUFACTURED: Germany
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1890
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Polished brass lantern
Dual magic lantern projector

MANUFACTURER: Millikin & Lawley
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Dual magic lantern projector
Zoetrope

MANUFACTURER: Milton Bradley Co.
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: USA, MA, Springfield
OBJECT TYPE: Viewer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1867


Zoetrope
Zoopraxiscope Projector (reproduction)

MANUFACTURER: Muybridge, Eadweard J.
NATIONALITY: unknown
PLACE MANUFACTURED: unknown
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1881
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: dry plate


Zoopraxiscope Projector (reproduction)
Polished mahogany 3 wick lantern (14 inches tall)

MANUFACTURER: Newton & Co.
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England, London
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Polished mahogany 3 wick lantern (14 inc
Ideal magic lantern

MANUFACTURER: Perry Mason & Co.
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: USA
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1882
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Ideal magic lantern
Tall black box lantern with gold trim

MANUFACTURER: Pike, Benjamin
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: USA, NY, New York
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1865
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Tall black box lantern with gold trim
Praxinoscope

MANUFACTURER: Reynaud, E. (Firm)
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Viewer
INTRODUCTION DATE: Feb. 1878
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: praxinoscope


Praxinoscope
Projecting Praxinoscope

MANUFACTURER: Reynaud, E. (Firm)
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1880
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: praxinoscope


Projecting Praxinoscope
Praxinoscope Theater

MANUFACTURER: Reynaud, E. (Firm)
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Viewer
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1879
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: praxinoscope


Praxinoscope Theater
Red & black lantern (10½ inches high)

MANUFACTURER: Unidentified Maker
NATIONALITY: unknown
PLACE MANUFACTURED: unknown
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Red & black lantern (10½ inches high)
Black rectangular lantern (14½ inches tall)

MANUFACTURER: Unidentified Maker
NATIONALITY: unknown
PLACE MANUFACTURED: unknown
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern


Black rectangular lantern (14½ inches ta
Black lantern w/ brass crown top (10¼ inches tall)

MANUFACTURER: Unidentified Maker
NATIONALITY: unknown
PLACE MANUFACTURED: unknown
OBJECT TYPE: Projector
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magic lantern

Black lantern w/ brass crown top (10¼ in


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