Today in 1894 A kinetoscope parlor opens at 1155 Broadway; the machine, invented by Thomas Edison, shows moving pictures of Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, and other popular figures.
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Mariam Touba
Reference Librarian
Mariam Touba, Reference Librarian, studied History and Political Science at Rutgers University and holds an M.A. in Librarianship from the University of Denver. She has served the New-York Historical Society since 1981.
Laura Washington
Vice President of Communications
Laura Washington, Vice President of Communications, has managed communications and media strategy for the New-York Historical Society since May 2005. She has a B.A. in History from Vassar College. She serves on WNET’s Tri-State Community Advisory Board, is a member of WNET’s Programming Committee, and is a founding member of the Council of Urban Professionals Leadership Board.
Timothy Wroten
Communications Assistant
Susan Kriete
Reference Librarian
Susan Kriete, Reference Librarian, holds an M.L.S. from the Palmer School, Long Island University, and a J.D. from the University of Michigan School of Law. She has been fielding reference requests in the Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections of the New-York Historical Society since 2007.
