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| Date: | 1926 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 13 1928 |
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| Description: | Electrical control board at the new Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street. |
| 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: | 11 29 1930 |
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| 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... |
| 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 07 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the stage at the Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street. A sign on the right side of the stage near the steps reads: "Rubber Tires." |
| 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... |
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| Description: | View looking up the 200 block of State Street. On the left are Goodman's Jewelers and the Orpheum Theatre marquee, and on the right is the Capitol Theatre.... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Family Shoe Store, 214 State Street. The Orpheum Theatre is to the left and the Photoart House to the right. |
| 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: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of new Orpheum Theatre ushers. Behind the group is a statue of a boy with a goat on a pedestal near the "Aisle 2" doors to the auditorium. |
| 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... |
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| Description: | Elevated view down State Street. The Orpheum Theatre sign is visible, and in the distance is Lake Mendota. |
| 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: | 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: | 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." |
| Date: | 11 02 1930 |
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| Description: | World's largest Goodyear tire in front of RKO Orpheum theater, 216 State Street, with six people viewing the tire. One man is on top of the tire holding a ... |
| Date: | 06 27 1931 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 12 23 1930 |
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| Description: | Christmas Victor radio show display in Orpheum theater lobby. There are four console radios and two Christmas trees. On the wall is a depiction of Santa in... |
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