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  • Edison's Electric Light poster image canonical_images/feature/edison-electric-light.jpg XXX Clip
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    Edison's Electric Light

    On New Year's Eve, 1879, Thomas Edison unveiled his newest invention: the electric light. 

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    The Black Maria

    In 1894, Thomas Edison filmed sharpshooter Annie Oakley in his Black Maria studio.

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    The Phonograph

    On December 7, 1877, Edison demonstrated his phonograph at the New York City offices of the nation's leading technical weekly publication, Scientific American.

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    Electrifying Manhattan

    In February 1881, Thomas Edison established the headquarters of the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City.

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    The Kinetoscope

    In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion picture camera. 

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    Edison's To Do List

    Throughout his life, Thomas Edison kept "idea books" filled with to-do lists, sketches and other notes on current and future projects.

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    Edison Outside the Lab

    Browse a gallery of images showing how Edison spent his rare leisure time with family and friends.

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    Rolly Crump

    Rolly Crump joined the animation department of the Walt Disney Studios in 1952. Read an excerpt of director Sarah Colt's interview with Crump. 

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    Uncovering New Material

    Associate Producer Matt Gavin describes the process of researching new material for the documentary Walt Disney.

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    Walt Disney's Empire

    The filmmaking team behind Walt Disney uncovered an amazing trove of photos for the film. Explore the photos.

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    Walt Disney, Up Close

    Born in 1901, Walt Disney was an international celebrity by the time he was 30 and hailed a genius before he was 40.

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    Walt Disney: Preview 2

    Over the course of his life, Walt Disney created an multimedia empire spanning film, television, amusement parks and more.