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Filter: Creator Name of McVicar, Angus B., 1903-1964
| Date: | 03 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,... |
| Date: | 07 07 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking southeast. A man is standing in the foreground with his back towards the camera, and another man (o... |
| Date: | 04 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from left side of stage of the new Orpheum Theater interior, showing the stage, orchestra pit, auditorium and balcony. A sign on the right si... |
| Date: | 09 28 1933 |
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| Description: | Fan dancer Rosita Carmen performing at the Orpheum Theatre, while offstage she is accompanied by the organist Mac Bridwell. |
| Date: | 08 01 1932 |
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| Description: | A Fanchon & Marco showgirl dressed in street clothes, leaning on a piano. Text on print reads: "'Mystery Revue' Orpheum Girl." |
| Date: | 07 08 1931 |
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| Description: | View from balcony of an auction for Kiddie Camp at the Orpheum theatre, with an automobile on the stage. |
| Date: | 04 25 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Times Boys Band in uniform, with instruments, on stage at the Orpheum Theatre. |
| Date: | 11 16 1930 |
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| Description: | View of a girl from an Orpheum act posing with new Chevrolet coupe parked indoors. There is a man sitting in the passenger seat. |
| Date: | 08 29 1930 |
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| Description: | Floyd's Cadets (singers), a vaudeville act, in military uniforms standing in a "V" formation with hands on hips on stage at Orpheum Theatre. "First use of ... |
| Date: | 07 20 1933 |
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| Description: | Mayor James R. Law presenting the keys of the city to Chic Sale, former Dane County land owner and character impersonator performing at the Orpheum Theater... |
| Date: | 07 31 1930 |
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| Description: | Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse", and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi... |
| Date: | 07 31 1930 |
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| Description: | Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse," and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi... |
| Date: | 12 26 1930 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the combined RKO and Ross-Hobbs Century Serenaders orchestras and director on stage at the RKO Orpheum theater, with three women performer... |
| Date: | 11 17 1932 |
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| Description: | Male and female turkeys awaiting their fate in cages in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. A poster advertises "Next Tuesday is Poultry Night Here! 8 turkey... |
| Date: | 08 29 1930 |
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| Description: | Floyd's Cadets (singers), a vaudeville act, in military uniforms standing in a line at the front of the stage at the Orpheum Theatre. "First use of photo f... |
| Date: | 04 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north, with steam shovel and other equipment. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. John... |
| 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: | 08 17 1933 |
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| Description: | Crowd assembled outside the RKO Orpheum Theatre to watch "Tugboat Annie" on MGM's traveling theatre. Speths Clothing and other businesses in the 200 block ... |
| Date: | 05 18 1937 |
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| Description: | Evelyn Canfield, in Madison General Hospital bed, looks to her newborn baby, David, who won the Orpheum Theatre's fourth anniversary "A Star Is Born" conte... |
| Date: | 02 01 1931 |
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| Description: | Orpheum and Capitol theatre ushers listening to a talk about fire prevention as they are standing beneath a marquee that advertises the epic "Cimarron." |
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