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| 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: | 06 18 1980 |
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| Description: | View down street towards a large crowd gathering in a line outside the Orpheum Theatre on State Street for a free 10AM Madison premiere of The Empire St... |
| Date: | 08 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee advertising "Dixiana." 209 State Street. |
| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, showing Maurice Chevalier in "The Love Parade." |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across King Street towards the Majestic Theater. The marquee has signs that read: "George Segal, Glenda Jackson, 'A Touch of Class' and 'Continuous Da... |
| Date: | 10 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre marquee advertising "Lost Horizon" starring Ronald Colman. 216 State Street. |
| 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: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across East Mifflin Street towards the Esquire Movie Theater. The marquee above the doors reads: "3 Academy Award Nominations including Best Actor, Ja... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across State Street towards the Orpheum Theater, an art deco building with a large electric sign and a marquee. The marquee reads: "Al Pacino in Serpi... |
| Date: | 02 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. View looking from Kessenich's toward Dayton Street. |
| Date: | 02 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, at 211 State Street, under construction. View is looking from the south toward State Street. |
| Date: | 01 31 1931 |
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| Description: | Toledo scale outside Strand Theatre, 16 E. Mifflin Street. "Your weight free" advertising the movie "Reducing." On the right is a poster for the movie "Pai... |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | Two men dressed as "Doughboys" at the Capitol Theatre entrance, promoting the movie "Journey's End" at 209 State Street. |
| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. American Bridge Co. on beams, and an Esser's City Market delivery truck. |
| Date: | 04 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, at 211 State Street, under construction. The view is from the northwest corner toward northeast corner. American Bridge Co. sign is on the... |
| Date: | 12 02 1926 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, at 211 State Street. View of the foundation excavation looking from the construction house toward State Street. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view from street towards ushers posing in front of the Capitol Theatre. The marquee reads: "Maurice Chevalier in 'The Love Parade.'" |
| Date: | 05 02 1939 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee at night showing "'When Germany Fell' with Col. A.L. Rule. Authentic from beginning to end." People are purchasing tickets at the t... |
| Date: | 03 10 1934 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Capitol Theatre marquee, 209-211 State Street. The signs on the marquee read: "Stage - Shoot the Works - Musical Comedy," "S... |
| Date: | 05 14 1931 |
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| Description: | Man standing beside advertising signs for Wallace Beery in "The Secret Six — The answer to gang rule in America." Taken in front of the Strand Theatre. |
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