On the tail of Friday’s post regarding the Cinematographic Annual, a deep-dive into the ASC archive unearthed the amazing document you see below. In addition to the 2,332 patents Thomas Edison was granted during his career, he is universally acknowledged as one of the creators of the motion picture camera. In the letter, his polite way with words is charming as it recalls a more civil period in our culture.
And that signature…!
Most impressive!
What a history! Wow indeed.
Very cool!