Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope and Early American Nickelodeons (1894-1912)

1. Prototype Kinetoscope demonstrated at West Orange

   May 20, 1891Labels: Thomas Edison, West Orange

   • Edison Papers
   • Kinetoscope

2. Key patent applications executed for Kinetoscope system

   Aug 24, 1891Labels: Kinetoscope, Patent filings

   • Edison Papers
   • Kinetoscope

3. Black Maria studio construction begins

   Dec 1, 1892Labels: Black Maria, West Orange

   • Black Maria
   • Cinematic firsts

4. Kinetoscope patent issued (U.S. Patent 493,426)

   Mar 14, 1893Labels: Kinetoscope, U S

   • Kinetoscope
   • Google Patents

5. Public Kinetoscope unveiling at Brooklyn Institute

   May 9, 1893Labels: Brooklyn Institute, Kinetoscope

   • Kinetoscope
   • Blacksmith Scene

6. First Kinetoscope parlor opens at 1155 Broadway

   Apr 14, 1894Labels: Holland brothers, 1155 Broadway

   • Kinetoscope
   • Victorian Cinema
   • Guinness

7. Second Holland Kinetoscope parlor opens in Chicago

   May 17, 1894Labels: Holland brothers, Chicago

   • Victorian Cinema
   • Kinetoscope

8. Kinetoscope parlor opens in London

   Oct 18, 1894Labels: Oxford Street, Kinetoscope

   • Science Museum
   • Chronomedia

9. Kinetophone offered for sale as sound experiment

   Mar 1, 1895Labels: Kinetophone, Phonokinetoscope

   • Kinetoscope
   • Science Museum

10. Dickson sound-film experiment filmed for Kinetophone

    Apr 2, 1895Labels: William Dickson, Dickson film

    • LOC
    • Kinetoscope

11. Vitascope premieres at Koster and Bial’s

    Apr 23, 1896Labels: Vitascope, Koster and

    • Vitascope
    • Koster Bial s

12. First Pittsburgh Nickelodeon opens on Smithfield Street

    Jun 19, 1905Labels: Nickelodeon, John P

    • THS America
    • John P Harris

13. Motion Picture Patents Company (MPPC) is formed

    Dec 1, 1908Labels: Motion Picture, MPPC

    • MPPC
    • Biograph