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Identifier
MPE-P-219-01_Urban_Spirograph
Subject—Names
Urban, Charles
Subject—Topics
Motion picture equipment; Motion picture projectors; Spirograph
Date Range
ca. 1920
Description
Urban Spirograph, ca. 1920. [The Spirograph used 10½ inch diameter discs containing 1200 frames arranged in a spiral of twelve rows. When the handle was turned, the disc revolved and gradually tracked across behind the lens. The discs were reproductions of professional feature films and the projector was intended for home use.]
Format
BW photograph; 3.75” x 4.5”
Source
Jonathan Silent Film Collection
Number
MPE-P-219-01