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American film

Scope note

An invention of George Eastman, a photographic material consisting of a gelatino-bromide emulsion over plain gelatin; first appeared in 1888 on a paper support and later on nitrocellulose film. HCOP

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000127329

Broader Terms used

photographic materials

Term used for

film, American

Created

12yrs ago

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