[D9515-F] (D-95-15) Motion Pictures -- General

Document File Series -- 1895

Title
[D9515-F] (D-95-15) Motion Pictures -- General
Description

This folder contains correspondence relating to the technical and commercial development of motion pictures. Included are letters concerning George Gouraud's involvement in the kinetoscope business and William K. L. Dickson's kinetoscope copyrights. There are also letters from Edison's agents, Maguire & Baucus and Raff & Gammon, authorizing each to market the other's films. Several of the items appear on the letterhead of the Continental Commerce Co., a privately held affiliate of Maguire & Baucus. Most of the correspondence is addressed to William E. Gilmore, general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co., which marketed kinetoscopes and other products manufactured at the Edison Phonograph Works.

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URL
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/D9515-F
Identifier
D9515-F
Type
Document File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Document File Series -- 1895
Alternative Title
(D-95-15) Motion Pictures -- General
Has Version
Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 135

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