Edison Manufacturing Company
Logos
Captures by
Tabit
Video captures courtesy of
Logo Archive Collection Company and ifrequire
Background
Thomas A. Edison Inc. (formerly known as Edison Manufacturing Company) was a film production company organized in 1889 by the inventor and entrepeneur Thomas Edison, who also produced kinetoscope films. In 1911, its assets and operations were transferred to Thomas A. Edison Inc.
Logo (1894-1918)
Visuals: On a black background, we see the drawing lines with "Thomas A. Edison Inc." inside with the arc above with the words "TRADE" above the name and "MARK" below. There is the title of the film inside the scroll.
Variant: On The Great Train Robbery (1903), we see the "Thomas A. Edison Inc." logo on two upper-left and lower-right corners.
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be seen on The Land Beyond the Sunset and other films and the another variant seen on The Great Train Robbery (1903).
Legacy: Perhaps the earliest known logo documented on this wiki.