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Muybridge Lecture in Orange
- When
- 1888-02-25
- Where
- Orange, New Jersey
Muybridge demonstrated his zoopraxiscope in Orange, New Jersey, on February 25, 1888, producing the illusion of motion from glass discs.
On February 25, 1888, Eadweard Muybridge gave a lecture in Orange, New Jersey, demonstrating his zoopraxiscope. The device projected sequential images drawn around the edge of a glass disc, creating the illusion of motion. This event preceded Edison's filing of a caveat for his own motion picture device.
Sources
- Kinetoscope Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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