Title
Edison kinetoscopic record of a sneeze 1894
Caption
Edison kinetoscopic record of a sneeze 1894. Photograph consists of a series of 45 frames for a movie showing a man, Fred Ott, sneezing. This photographic print mounted on card stock is the earliest surviving 'motion picture' known as 'Fred Ott's Sneeze' for its star (an Edison engineer), the photo represents the dawn of filmmaking in America while remaining something of an historical accident.
Date
1894
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A10_247
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (2,9Mb) / 13,1in x 17,8in / 3931 x 5334 (300dpi)