![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Animal Sounds by Thomas Edison (1878) - Thomas Edison This is a rare recording by Thomas Edison in 1878. It features various animal sounds and someone's (probably Edison's) voice speaking. Keywords: Thomas Edison Downloads: 681 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Primera Grabación de la voz de Edison 1877 - Edison Primera Grabación de la voz de Edison 1877 Keywords: edison; grabacion Downloads: 100 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Primera Grabación de la voz de Edison 1877 - Edison Primera Grabación de la voz de Edison 1877 Keywords: edison; grabacion Downloads: 29 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Frankenstein A Fragment Of The Silent Frankenstein film from 1910 Download the full film here: http://www.archive.org/details/FrankensteinfullMovie Keywords: Edison; Horror Downloads: 4,467 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Indiana - Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in the Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies. Performance and Composition Licence: This MP3 (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years... Keywords: Indiana; Edison Downloads: 38 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | In the Clock Store: 2 1/2 minute Edison Cylinder Recording - Charles J. Orth Recorded from an Edison 2:30 cylinder, performed by the Edison Concert Band. Disk #9722. Vocal introduction possibly by Edison himself. Composed by Charles J. Orth in 1893. Keywords: Edison; Cylinder Downloads: 220 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City The corner of 23rd Street and 6th Avenue was renowned for its gusty breezes that might allow a man to catch a glimpse of a woman's stockings. In this staged scene we see Alfred Abadie, an Edison cameraman, and Florence Georgie strolling along when Georgie has a Marilyn Monroe type moment. This film was restored by the Library of Congress and was copied at 16fps from 35mm. Keywords: Edison; silent Downloads: 18,691 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Onward, Christian soldiers! - the Library of Congress File 2: Original wav version from the Library of CongressFile 1: Original wav version from the Library of Congress converted to mp3 with Media Converter SA Edition noise removed and bass boosted, stereo channel added, Amplified, normalized with Audacity by sookietex. the Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in the Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies... Keywords: Christian; hymn; Edison Downloads: 10 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | A Lucky Duck by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1903) - Edison Symphony Orchestra A Lucky Duck by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1903) Keywords: Edison Symphony Orchestra Downloads: 316 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Barber of Seville by Edison Concert Band (1902) - Edison Concert Band Barber of Seville by Edison Concert Band (1902) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 339 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Bewitching Beauty by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1905) - Edison Symphony Orchestra Bewitching Beauty by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1905) Keywords: Edison Symphony Orchestra Downloads: 138 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Black America by Edison Concert Band (1899) - Edison Concert Band Black America by Edison Concert Band (1899) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 292 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Blacksmith The scene shows three men in a Blacksmith's shop hammering a piece of metal and passing around a bottle of beer. The first public demonstration, using subjects taken in the Black Maria including Blacksmith Scene, took place at the Brooklyn Institute on 9 May 1893 Keywords: edison; kinetoscope; blacksmith Downloads: 2,708 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Buffalo Dance Short early clip from the Edison Manufacturing Co. featuring Native American Sioux Hair Coat, Last Horse, and Parts His Hair dancing. Copied at 18fps from a 35mm print preserved by the Library of Congress. Keywords: Native Americans; Edison Downloads: 13,549 Average rating: (8 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Carmen March by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1902) - Edison Symphony Orchestra Carmen March by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1902) Keywords: Edison Symphony Orchestra Downloads: 231 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Commercial traveler's march by Edison Concert Band (1901) - Edison Concert Band Commercial traveler's march by Edison Concert Band (1901) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 89 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Serpentine Dance Edison kinetoscope Serpentine Dance (1895), produced by the Edison Co., was banned because the brief film included titillating glimpses of the female performer's (Annabelle Whitford) undergarments. But content wasn't the only concern. "Indeed," notes Champlin in an article on the film production code for American Film, "it was the instant and immense popularity of the movies that stirred the first fears of their corrupting and inciting power." Keywords: kinetoscope; edison; dance Downloads: 4,775 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Dance of the clowns by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1908) - Edison Symphony Orchestra Dance of the clowns by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1908) Keywords: Edison Symphony Orchestra Downloads: 255 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Forty years of Edison service, 1882-1922; outlining the growth and development of the Edison system in New York City - Martin, Thomas Commerford, 1856-1924 The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. Keywords: New York Edison Company |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Edison in his chemistry lab Early kinetoscope of Edison working in his chemistry lab. The chemistry lab was constructed in the Black Maria . Keywords: Edison; kinetoscope; chemistry Downloads: 1,894 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | edison - edison cut jj edison cut jj Keywords: edison cut jj Downloads: 88 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Edison Speaks - 1906 recording is public domain, 2007 song "Edison Speaks" copyright Andrew Turits www.planetandy.com Using an open source 1906 Edison wax cylinder entitled "I am the Edison Phonograph" courtesy of archive.org I wrote semi spooky danceable song based on it and recorded it for a Halloween 2007 project. Keywords: Edison; planet andy Downloads: 376 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Edisons talking doll of 1890 - edison sound "wax cylinder' record made for the Edison talking doll of 1890. different cylinders were made. Keywords: thomas Edison; cylinder Downloads: 2,200 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Forty years of Edison service, 1882-1922; - Martin, Thomas Commerford, 1856-1924 Keywords: New York Edison Company Downloads: 378 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Frankenstein - 1910 Part of the original film from 1910 Keywords: Edison; 1910; Horror Downloads: 974 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Frankenstein - Thomas Edison This is Edison's COMPLETE 1910 silent Frankenstein film. Keywords: Edison; Silent; Horror; Frankenstein Downloads: 26,406 Average rating: (7 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Go down Moses - University of California, Santa Barbara Sound recordings were not eligible for federal copyright protection until 1972 and recordings made prior to this date are only protected by state and common-law copyright. All Edison cylinders are presumed to be in the public domain as the assets of Edison Records were transferred to the National Park Service, a federal agency. The raw transfers created by the University of California are in the public domain... Keywords: Moses; Edison; Spirituals Downloads: 148 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Money Musk Medley by Edison Concert Band (1912) - Edison Concert Band Money Musk Medley by Edison Concert Band (1912) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 383 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | On Jersey shore march by Edison Concert Band (1904) - Edison Concert Band On Jersey shore march by Edison Concert Band (1904) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 136 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | On tiptoe by Edison Concert Band (1904) - Edison Concert Band On tiptoe by Edison Concert Band (1904) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 103 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Broken Hearted Sparrow by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1907) - Edison Symphony Orchestra The Broken Hearted Sparrow by Edison Symphony Orchestra (1907) Keywords: Edison Symphony Orchestra Downloads: 76 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Teddy Bears Picnic by The Edison Symphony Orchestra (1908) - The Edison Symphony Orchestra The Teddy Bears Picnic by The Edison Symphony Orchestra (1908) Keywords: The Edison Symphony Orchestra Downloads: 589 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Unappreciated Joke A very short silent comedy from Edison's studios. Keywords: silent; comedy; Edison Downloads: 714 Average rating: (3 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Torch Dance by Edison Concert Band (1906) - Edison Concert Band Torch Dance by Edison Concert Band (1906) Keywords: Edison Concert Band Downloads: 144 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | To Your Health Waltz by The Edison Military Band (1905) - Edison Military Band To Your Health Waltz by The Edison Military Band (1905) Keywords: Edison Military Band Downloads: 103 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (1887) - Thomas Edison First Gramphone Recording, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", By Thomas Edison (1887). Keywords: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; 1897; Thomas Edison; Edison; Phonograph; Oldtime Downloads: 1,394 |
![[movingimage]](/images/mediatype_movingimage.gif) | ed_pol - edison Edison's persuasive speech on policy Keywords: Edison's persuasive speech on policy Downloads: 120 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Cherry by The Edison Concert Band (1907) - Edison Concert Band Cherry by The Edison Concert Band (1907) Keywords: Cherry; Edison Concert Band; 1907 Downloads: 140 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | As we parted at the Gate - Byron G. Harlan, Frank C. Stanley A nice duet by Harlan and Stanley from 1905: "As we parted at the Gate" Based on the raw public domain transcription from the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project of University of California, Santa Barbara Library (cylinder #2898) with different filtering. Keywords: cylinder record; duet; ucsb; edison Downloads: 827 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | El mar sin playas - Gustave Berl Resky Edison Grand Opera B.35 wax cylinder A 2-minute Edison Grand Opera opera selection, sung by Gustave Berl Resky, recorded in late 1905 and released in 1906. Gladly, the cylinder is in a very nice condition. Source: The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] Keywords: cylinder record; grand opera; edison Downloads: 529 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Green Brothers Novelty Band-01-10 - Green Brothers Novelty Band Edison, acoustic Keywords: band; 1920s; acoustic; Edison Downloads: 248 Average rating: (2 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | New York Blues - Edison National Historic Site Disclaimer: This website (Edison National Historic Site) and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior. Ownership: Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Version 2 hiss cleaned by Sookietex with Audacity... Keywords: New York; Blues; Edison; ragtime Downloads: 67 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | O Canada - University of California, Santa Barbara Version 1, Original wav version from University of California converted to mp3 by sookietex Version 2, Original wav version from University of California converted to mp3 and hiss removed with Audacity by sookietex. Sound recordings were not eligible for federal copyright protection until 1972 and recordings made prior to this date are only protected by state and common-law copyright. All Edison cylinders are presumed to be in the public domain as the assets of Edison Records were transferred to... Keywords: Edison; O Canada; National anthem Downloads: 132 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Pharoah's army - Edison National Historic Site Disclaimer: This website and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior. Ownership: Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Version 2 hiss cleaned by us with Audacity. UPLOADED by Sookietex Keywords: Pharoah's army; Edison; Negro Spiritual Downloads: 73 Average rating: (2 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | SWEET LITTLE DAISIES - Bell Solo with Orchestra - Played by Albert Benzler - Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder Record (1905) Keywords: Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder (1905) Downloads: 232 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Great Trainrobbery - Resampled edition! - Thomas Edison FOR ALL DOWNLOADERS, WE RESAMPLED THIS MOVIE BECAUSE WE FOUND OUT THAT A WRONG VERSION WAS UPLOADED BY ACCIDENT. THERE IS NOW A MUCH SHARPER VERSION AVAILABLE. In 1903, an employee of Thomas Edison's motion picture company produced a movie with a story. It was called "The Great TrainRobbery." It told a simple story of a group of western criminals who steal money from a train. Later they are killed by a group of police in a gun fight... Keywords: robbery; edison; train; theft; steal Downloads: 42,686 Average rating: (7 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Joe Belmont-01-10 - Joe Belmont Whistling Keywords: edison; cylinder; 78rpm; victor record Downloads: 99 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orch - Oriental 1918 jass,jazz Keywords: 1918; popular music; acustic; edison cylinder Downloads: 99 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Ruby Brooks - Stars And Stripes Forever 1902 mp3 Keywords: 1902; popular music; acustic; edison cylinder Downloads: 94 |
![[movingimage]](/images/mediatype_movingimage.gif) | Obsolete Technologies - planet E productions, inc./dir. M. Ersoz short video about early motion picture technologies Keywords: Thomas Edison; gramophone; film; motion pictures Downloads: 292 Average rating: (0 review) |