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1904 RARE EDISON MUTOSCOPE ARCADE PARLOUR TICKET EARLY SILENT FILM
$ 501.59
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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!