What piece of technology filmed Annie Oakley's stage acts in 1894?
A Polaroid camera
A typewriter
Thomas Edison's earliest Kinetoscopes
A tape recorder
Answer
Thomas Edison's earliest Kinetoscopes, an early motion picture device, captured Annie Oakley's stage performances in 1894. These Kinetoscopes used a series of rotating cylinders studded with sequential photographs to create the illusion of movement when viewed through a peephole viewer, marking a pioneering step in the history of cinematography and preserving a glimpse of Oakley's remarkable sharpshooting skills for future generations.
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