[D9236AAA], Letter from J J Olbrich to Thomas Alva Edison, January 6th, 1892
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Würbenthal [illegible] 6. [Januar?] 1892. <Stamp: RECEIVED JAN 20 1892 Ans'd Jan 29 1892> from Th. A. Edison Menlo Park. [body of letter in German] [body and closing in German] J. J. Olbrich photographische Anstalt Würbenthal (Schlesien) Österreich (Austria). [TRANSLATION] Some time ago I read in a paper about an invention, pretended to be of yours, which interested me very lively, having worked on it myself for over three years. To take a photographic picture of a living object and reproduce the same for several minuts, is my invention The apparatus, with which this is accomplished, "the Photograph" is a counterpart to your Phonograph. Just think now of coupling together the Photograph and the Phonograph and the final result will be the unfailiably sure reproduction of reality in its optic and acoustic relations. With these means, occurrencses of any description might be fixed and preserved for prosperity. A high triumph for mans genius indeed Before I am going to publish my invention, I take liberty to most devoutly ask you, the world-renowned inventor, if you are thoroughly interested about this matter, and under what conditions you would be willing to participate eventually in this phenomenal inventention invention J.J. Olbrich Photographer Wuerbenthal (Silesia) Austria.