Photograph
Butterfly Theater
Exterior view at night of the Butterfly Theater, 212 West Wisconsin Avenue, from the street. Early advertisements proclaimed it to be "Milwaukee's movie palace." The Butterfly was in operation from 1911 to 1930. |
Image ID: | 76028 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Milwaukee |
County: | Milwaukee |
State: | Wisconsin |
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Genre: | Photograph |
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Original loaned in the early 1980s by Jessie M. Walker from her personal collection, to be used in Larry Widen's book "Silver Screens." Her grandfather owned the theater at one point. |
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Motion picture theaters |
Cities and towns |
Sidewalks |
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Marquees |
Automobiles |
Bicycles |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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