Photograph
Colored Entrance at Malco Theater
Exterior view of the segregated entrance for African-Americans at Malco Theater. There is a fire escape on the side of the building. Several cars are parked at meters along the curb. There is a Coca-Cola advertisement on a building across the street. |
Image ID: | 83204 |
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Creation Date: | 1953 |
Creator Name: | Barbee, Lloyd A., 1925- |
City: | Memphis |
County: | |
State: | Tennessee |
Collection Name: | Lloyd A. Barbee papers, 1933-1982 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 4283 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 4 inches |
The entrance was on the Beale Street side of the building while whites entered through the marquee entrance on S. Main Street. The theater is still in operation as the Orpheum. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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