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The Black Maria

Season 27 Episode 3

Edison tests his new motion picture camera. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.

In 1894, Thomas Edison filmed sharpshooter Annie Oakley in his Black Maria studio. He was testing a new device called the kinetograph, an electrically powered camera capable of capturing motion. “Edison” premieres January 27, 2015 on PBS American Experience.

AIR DATE 1/27/15

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