April 17, 2024
1890's FIRST Movie Theatre Koster & Bial's Stereo PHOTO
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For bid is an original 1890's "Koster & Bial's" Theatre stereoview photograph, showing the theatre w the fist-ever public viewing of an Edison Vitascope motion picture! This great photograph shows the theater building surrounded by thee other buildings. It was located in Herald Square , New York city . A sandwich board advertising sign and a detached box office are visible. On April 23, 1896 Thomas Alva Edison's vitascope movie projector showed an amazed vaudeville audience the first public showing of a "moving picture show." Glued to the back of this great photo is a newspaper article about a 1938 plaque installation at the site of the theater. The plaque was to say, " the motion picture began. At this site, on the night of April 23 1896, at Koster & Bial's Music Hall. Thomas A. Edison's motion pictures were projected." This photograph is a MUST for anyone who is interested in the history of movie theaters and movies projection. It's a clear photograph that has great historical significance. The edges of the photo are worn and t are some stamps and wear to the back of it... Still, the actual images are in great shape. Please let me know if you have any questions whatsoever, and don't forget to look at the scan below. I will ship the items for $4.00 (plus 8.75 percent sales tax on items shipped within California ). USPS INSURANCE
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