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1904 RARE EDISON MUTOSCOPE ARCADE PARLOUR TICKET EARLY SILENT FILM

$ 501.59

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    this is a wonderful piece of early cinematic history.
    it's a double-sided ticket to gain entry into mills edisonia (the palace of amusements), located in cincinatti, ohio.
    1 side of the ticket enables the ticket holder to enter an automatic vaudeville mutiscope arcade parlour to view thomas edison films & hear edison recordings.
    the other side allows the person to get weighed on a penny scale weight machine.
    how many of these rare 117 year old mutiscope items could possibly survive?
    dated 9/21, 1904.
    measures nearly 2.75 x 7.75."
    made by mills novelty company, chicago, ill.
    terrific condition, esp considering its fragile nature & that it's more than 100 years old.
    person's name on 1 side, date & weight written on other.
    super rare early edison movie & recording survivor!