Myriopticon : a historical panorama of the rebellion / published by Milton Bradley & Co., [ca. 1866-ca. 1868].

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Myriopticon : a historical panorama of the rebellion / published by Milton Bradley & Co., [ca. 1866-ca. 1868].

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Object provides a visual history of the Civil War commencing with Gen. Anderson and his men entering Fort Sumter by night and ending with a view of the burning and evacuation of Richmond by Confederate forces. A roll of paper with hand colored lithographic illustrations was turned with a crank to view the story. The pictures were most evocative when illuminated from underneath. An accompanying lecture describes the scenes and provides an object lesson on the Civil War. A poster advertising the exhibition and blank tickets of admission allowed users to promote the showing of this panorama.

1 box with a roll of paper : col. ill. ; 13 x 21 x 5 cm. + accompanying lecture, showbill, and sheet of admission tickets.

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Milton Bradley & Co.

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Milton Bardley began making toys in 1860. He developed the idea for the Myriopticon around 1866 after viewing a German toy with moving parts. For this toy, Bradley drew the pictures and wrote the scripts himself. The myriopticon is considered the first item to capture the home viewing audience with a moving picture. From the description of Myriopticon : a historical panorama of the rebellion / published by Milton Bradley & Co., [ca. 1866-ca. 1868]. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat ...