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Horse-Drawn Cart Advertising Movie

Date: 09 24 1932
Description: Horse-drawn cart advertising "Horsefeathers," a Marx Brothers movie, for the RKO Orpheum Theatre. "Mad Mirth takes a chariot ride among the wild oats."
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Havana Rumba Orchestra

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: The Rimacs and their Havana Rumba Orchestra standing around a Nash automobile, the Kenosha twin ignition six, Model 990, in front of the Orpheum Theatre, a...
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Havana Rumba Orchestra

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: The Rimacs and their Havana Rumba Orchestra standing around a new Nash automobile, the Kenosha twin ignition six, Model 990, in front of the Orpheum Theatr...
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World's Largest Tire

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: Group of people, including dwarfs and midgets, posing with "the worlds largest tire" in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre as part of a promotion for Goodyea...
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RKO Parade Float

Date: 06 05 1931
Description: RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol ...

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