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Inventor of photographic equipment, along with his brother, Auguste. In 1893 they developed a cine camera, the cinématographe, and showed the first motion pictures using film projection in 1895. They also invented the Autochrome screen plate for color photography in 1903. Hand-corrected and signed questionnaire from the International Who’s Who. Lumiere’s entry measures 3.25 x 1, and is affixed to a 7.5 x 7.25 sheet. Lumiere has amended his entry by crossing out “chemist” and adding, in French, “physicist chemist Member of the Institut de France,” and signing underneath, “Louis Lumiere.” Intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, a stray ink mark through last name of signature, and scattered light soiling, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
