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Early Lumiere films  posted on February 7, 2010

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Imagine historians 1,000 years from now studying the 19th and 20th centuries. They're busy reading 19th century correpondence, seeing some early photos and daguerrotypes, and then suddenly, at the turn of the 20th century, humanity snaps to life, first with voices, then with moving images. (By the time they get to the YouTube era, these future historians might be overwhelmed by all the voices and clips, just like the rest of us.)

In any case, among the first moving images they'll see are these, filmed in about 1895 by the Lumiere brothers. (ex 3 Quarks Daily)


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