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Edison's Black Maria Studio

Edison's Black Maria Studio

Photograph of Edison's Black Maria Studio.

The world's first film studio.

Date: 1890s.

The Black Maria was Thomas Edison's movie production studio in West Orange, New Jersey. It is often referred to as America's First Movie Studio.

Image references

Source:
Library of Congress: American Memory Collection
Author:
Unknown
Licence:
Public domain in the United States