A paper film for the Parlor Kinetoscope, which was intended mainly for use in the home. George Eastman had introduced paper film in 1888. The frames were enlarged from existing 35mm films to fill the full 45 mm width of the unperforated strips. The strips were from 15 to 60 ft. (457 to 1829 cm) long. This strip has the black background typical of films shot in Edison's studio, the Black Maria, but I haven't found any reference to it.

The viewing device uses a vibrating mirror that stablizes the images using the same principle as the mirrors in a praxinoscope. A ratchet gear behind the large wheel displaces the mirror in synchronization with the progress of the strip; the mirror follows the frame as it passes by and thus shows a steady reflection to the viewer, until the ratchet releases the mirror suddenly to start following the next frame. The film is illuminated by daylight entering the box through an opening in its side.

Very few of these devices have survived. The one with the coin slot shown in images 5–8 is even rarer. The standard version cost $12.50. The version with the coin slot was $45.50. A “picture belt” was 63 cents.