Edison Black Maria
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Edison Black Maria was Thomas Edison's pioneering early motion picture studio, considered one of the first film production facilities in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edison Black Maria canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical building
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motion picture studio ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edison's Black Maria studio
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The Black Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | wood-frame structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edison Laboratory
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development of the Kinetoscope ⓘ history of American cinema ⓘ |
| category |
Demolished buildings and structures in New Jersey
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Early film studios ⓘ Thomas Edison buildings ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1892 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demolished | 1903 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
filming short motion pictures
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production of films for the Kinetoscope ⓘ use with Kinetograph camera ⓘ |
| era | early cinema ⓘ |
| feature |
large hinged roof opening for sunlight
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movable building on a circular track ⓘ pivoting base to follow the sun ⓘ |
| hasReplica | reconstructed Black Maria at Thomas Edison National Historical Park ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | original building demolished ⓘ |
| inception | 1893 ⓘ |
| lightingSource | natural sunlight ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Edison Laboratory complex, West Orange, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Orange, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Black Maria (slang term for police paddy wagon) ⓘ |
| opened | 1893 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Edison Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Thomas Alva Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | rotated to maximize sunlight exposure ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Thomas Alva Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Edison National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | black tar paper ⓘ |
| producedWork |
The Kiss (1896 film) (filming associated with Edison studio system)
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early Edison short films ⓘ |
| reasonForName | resemblance to a black police wagon ⓘ |
| roofType | tar-papered roof ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular building ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the first motion picture studios in the world
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pioneering facility in early film production ⓘ |
| technology |
35mm film (Edison standard)
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Kinetograph camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | William Kennedy Laurie Dickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial production of short films
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experimental motion picture production ⓘ |
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