Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-28
C. F. JENKINS AGAIN.
Nvhst Chrorc photography Ie nniaa f. =
Soisnoe in the Hands Of
Richmond Boy.

On two or three occasions we have
called the attention of our readers to
acknowledgement the technical name
for animated pictures, and also to the
prominent part which Charles Jenkins,
a Richmond boy, the son OF Amasa
J jenkins, of the west side, and brother of
Atwood jenkins, of the maintenance
of way department of the C. c. c. d.
St. l.. railway. has taken in its evolu-
ton. Probably no other invention
known to man has had sach rapid ex
ploitation and welcomed public reeep-
ton. Dozens of machines appeared
in a few mouths following the pub
lished description of MIR. Jenkins de
vice. and under as many different
names, and it would seem difficult if
not impossible TO definitely determine
the question of priority inventorship
1t seems, however, that in December,
1895, Mr.. jenkins exhibited his Phan
toscope before the Franklin in
stitute. one of the foremost
scientific societies of America.
aud as no other machine
of its kind existed at that time it was.
of a consequence, enthusiastically re-
ceived. b. unanimous vote It was re
ferred to the committee on science and
the arts of the institute, who bnt a
few days ago, after months of investi-
CATION, have awarded him the Elliott
Cresson gold medal IN recognition of
priority of invention.
So patiently, for many long months,
and with such paiustaklng care was
the development of the snimated pic
.ure machine worked ont that 10 de
vice has since been built which pro
dUees results the equal OF those vi b
which Mr.. jenkins entertained his first
audience. But they are bad at best,
and beipg the father of tn m all he
felt it his duty TO perfect tn N. and
going about it in his characteristic wsy
has evolved machine using q wide
film and projecting a picture IS free
from the ever present jumping and
f;ckering as stereopticon lantern
picture.
With this perfected apparatus seien-
tifie investigations can be undertasen
which were before impossible. Mr..
Jenkins proposes, during the coming
wear. with special apparatus the SUB
iects of patents to bTm, to produce
animated pictures In natural color and
stereo.copia relief. Thus, stalk Of
eorp, say, is photographed with com
oound camera through color screen
hour by hour from the time it springs
from the ground until it is harvested.
The pictures are projected with special
lantern and are viewed by the audience
through special binocular eye pieces.
Each onlooker sees upon the screen 8
green shoot spring up, sees 1t grow,
| sees its leaves or blades unfold, sees II
| mt forth tassel and silk, sees the far
| mer walk IL. cut it down and carry II
| away, all in the space OF two or three
minutes, The growing stalk IN ali IFS
beauty of form and color stands on
from the screen canvas Its height
and location being as easily determined
as though one were looking ST tbs
actual stalk of corn instead OF piet
ure. surely a veritable realization oi
the philosophers dream.
/ The progress of, the seasons coulc
also be shown in the space Of few
| minutes from photographs OF rec ol
a forest. One would see while com
fortably seated in q warm room tht
/ white and barren fields of mid winter
the melting SHOWS and bud ling leave.
of spring. the waving of the nature 70
liace of summer, the changing 70 tbs
browns and reds of autumn, and finally