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| Date: | 08 11 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson... |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of buildings in the 200 block of State Street, with the Orpheum Theatre as a focal point. The theatre marquee reads "New Orpheum." Next door ... |
| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Capitol Theatre tower. "Love Parade" is advertised on the marquee. Three automobiles are in the street in front of Peopl... |
| Date: | 05 20 1930 |
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| Description: | The exterior of the Fox Strand Theatre on Mifflin Street, with the marquee advertising the "The Arizona Kid." |
| Date: | 08 18 1932 |
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| Description: | View of the Parkway Theatre marquee down West Mifflin Street, and a sign for the "RKO's Greater Show Season and Merchant's Greater Selling Season" on a lam... |
| Date: | 01 24 1936 |
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| Description: | The Orpheum Theatre canopy and sign at night on the 200 block of State Street. The Orpheum Theatre marquee notes: "Shep Fields" on stage, and "Kind Lady" o... |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ... |
| Date: | 01 29 1939 |
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| Description: | The Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, from the roof of Weber's. The marquee is promoting WLS National Barn Dance Stars, Lulu Belle & Scotty. The v... |
| Date: | 10 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre marquee advertising "Lost Horizon" starring Ronald Colman. 216 State Street. |
| Date: | 11 19 1936 |
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| Description: | Flannery and Wohlenberg standing on the sidewalk in front of the Madison Theatre. A woman is inside the ticket booth. |
| Date: | 07 16 1934 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which reads: "Shirley Temple - James Dunn - Claire Trevor in Baby Takes a Bow, Laurel & Hardy - Mills... |
| Date: | 08 06 1933 |
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| Description: | "Gold Diggers of 1933" on Orpheum Theater marquee, 216 State Street. The entrance to Weber's Restaurant is on the left side of the theater. |
| Date: | 04 27 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre at 16 East Mifflin Street, advertising the film, "Trader Horn," flanked by Kinney Shoes, 14 East Mifflin Street, an... |
| Date: | 08 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee advertising "Dixiana." 209 State Street. |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | View from street of the facade of the Capitol Theatre at 209 State Street. The marquee is advertising the movie, "Journey's End." There is a crowd on the s... |
| Date: | 05 21 1930 |
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| Description: | Strand Theater, with marquee advertising Warner Baxter and Carol Lombard in "The Arizona Kid," and Collyer's Pharmacy, Kinney Shoes, and a Heinz billboard. |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The view also includes Weber's Restaurant, the Family Shoe Store, Rennebohm's Drug Store, and the Madison Theater. T... |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. View includes Speths Clothing, Weber's Restaurant, Family Shoe Store, Rentschler Floral Co. Featured photoplay is "Wolf'... |
| Date: | 11 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street towards the front of the Orpheum Theater under construction, at 216 State Street. Posters on the temporary wood facade are for th... |
| Date: | 10 14 1948 |
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| Description: | Calvert Liquor display in the Indian Room window at the Monona Hotel, 114 Monona Avenue. The Madison Theatre marquee is reflected in the window. |
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