Illustration of the cinematograph Lumière in projection mode

The cinématographe Lumière in projection mode.

A cinematograph is a motion picture film camera, which serves as a film projector and developer.

A cinematograph was invented in the 1890s.

• Source: Bernard Chardère, Les Lumière, Payot Lausanne, 1985; Credits: Archives Château Lumière
• Author: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Louis_Poyet, Louis Poyet (1846–1913)
• Licence: Public domain in the United States