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Man Playing Kimball Theater Organ

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Man playing Kimball organ at the Orpheum Theater.
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New Ford Car with Six Lido Ladies

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Six Lido Ladies, an act performing at the Orpheum Theatre, posing with a new Ford V8 car in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre with a crowd looking on.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 1926
Description: View across W. Johnson Street towards the back side of the Orpheum Theater under construction at 216 State Street. The house beside the theater on the left...
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Halloween Party at the Orpheum

Date: 10 31 1930
Description: View from the stage of a full audience of costumed Halloween party-goers in the auditorium at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Man Playing Kimball Theatre Organ

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Man playing Kimball organ at the Orpheum Theatre.
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Olsen & Johnson Milking Cows

Date: 04 16 1932
Description: Ole Olson and Chic Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932" at the Orpheum.
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Refrigeration Plant at Orpheum Theatre

Date: 06 18 1931
Description: Eugene F. Smith, chief engineer of Madison's RKO theaters (left) is explaining the refrigeration (air conditioning) plant at the Orpheum Theatre to Floyd C...
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Orpheum and Capitol Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
Description: Group portrait of Capitol and Orpheum theater staff and ushers in uniform, standing and sitting around the Capitol Theatre lobby fountain.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, under construction, looking east, showing the back sides of buildings along State Street.
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Orpheum Theatre Under Construction

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: Orpheum Theatre under construction, located at 216 State Street, from upper balcony with two men standing on the scaffolding on the left.
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Singer, James Regan

Date: 10 19 1930
Description: Singer, James Regan, standing by a radio in the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Theater Ushers

Date: 09 07 1930
Description: Group portrait of Capitol Theatre and Orpheum Theater ushers.
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Display of Lurose Dresses at Orpheum Theatre

Date: 11 29 1930
Description: Display at Orpheum Theatre of three women's dresses from the Lurose Clothing Store, 205 State Street. Dress styles are formal wear, sports wear and busines...
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Orchestra on Stage

Date: 12 26 1930
Description: Combined RKO and Ross-Hobbs Century Serenaders orchestras on stage at the RKO Orpheum.
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Singer, James Regan

Date: 10 19 1930
Description: Singer, James Regan, sitting by a radio in the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, from upper balcony. A man looking up at the ceiling rafters is standing on top of scaffolding in the ...
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Fan Dancer

Date: 09 28 1933
Description: Rosita Carmen, burlesque dancer, performing with feather fans on the stage of the Orpheum Theatre.
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Cadet Singers

Date: 08 30 1930
Description: Floyd's Singing Cadets. Two cadets and a leader are posing at the Orpheum theater.
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Band in front of Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 25 1931
Description: Capitol Times Boys Band in uniform with intruments standing in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. Marquee says "Our Gang Stars — in Person, Sc...
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Children at the Orpheum Theatre

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: A crowd of children, some in costume, gather at the Orpheum Theatre entrance behind a caricature labeled "Jack Holt" during a promotion for the film, "Swin...

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