An early innovator in motion pictures comes into focus in Factory Theater's The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince.

Feb. 19 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. Edison, who also invented the incandescent light bulb and motion picture camera, died in 1931.

The parade features over 170 illuminated units, including floats, marching bands, and antique vehicles. The festival also includes a junior parade, science fairs, car shows, and other activities.

More than 1,000 patents for iconic inventions like the lightbulb, phonograph, and movie camera ... Be More Like Thomas Edison. So take a look around your workplace. What do you see?

As twilight descended over North Jersey on Dec. 9, 1914, an explosion tore through Thomas ... half of Edison’s 1,093 patents were developed there, ranging from motion picture cameras to advanced ...

In 1878, Thomas ... Edison’s Menlo Park lab had expanded to fill two city blocks. He and his team would go on to invent dozens of other technical marvels including the motion picture camera ...

Light bulbs illuminate our everyday lives, thanks to the American inventor Thomas Edison. In the late ... invention of the phonograph and motion picture camera.