Dramagraph Motion Picture Corporation
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Dramagraph Motion Picture Corporation

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Product Details CompanyDramagraph Motion Picture Corporation Certificate TypeCommon/Preferred Stock Date IssuedMay 9, 1928CanceledNoPrinterU. S. Corporation Co.SignaturesHand signedApproximate Size11 1/4" (w) by 8" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNA Historical Context The Dramagraph Motion Picture Company was incoporated in New York in 1927. The company was based at 420 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.The company produced the Dramagraph, which was a free standing, viewer activated personal motion picture device - similar to what you see today in museums. The user would push the button on the machine to watch the feature. The film would rewind after each use.The machine debuted at the American Museum of Natural History in 1930 showing a four-and-a-half minute film called Pottery Making on the Rio Grande. The viewer had a counter in it that would let the venue know how many times the feature had been viewed.While iterations of

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