Thomas Edison's 'Black Maria' ('Black Mariah') tin shed where he experimented with moving pictures. It is said to be the world's first moving picture studio and was situated in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. Edison is called described as America's greatest inventor . Thomas Alva Edison ( 1847 – 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who experimented with sound, images and mass communication. His inventions included the phonograph, the electric light bulb, and motion picture cameras.

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