Mark Twain at Stormfield, 1909

In honor of the author's 176th birthday this little nugget has been floating around the Internet today. The film is silent and has deteriorated significantly, but still makes me smile. Thomas Edison captured the only video of "father of American literature" Mark Twain at his home in Stormfield, CT in 1909. The video shows him walking about and playing cards with his daughters, Clara and Jean.