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Poster of Harold Lloyd in "The Milky Way"

Date: 03 12 1936
Description: Poster of Harold Lloyd in "The Milky Way," and a bale of hay, on display in the lobby of the Parkway Theater, 6-10 West Mifflin Street.
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Shell Service Station

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Shell service station, with a male attendant standing in front. There are posters advertising the "Trader Horn" movie on the ground in front of the pumps.
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Trader Horn Window Display

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Walgreen's window, 30-32 E. Mifflin Street, advertising the movie "Trader Horn," with a poster and copies of the book on display.
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Toledo Scale Outside Theater

Date: 01 31 1931
Description: Toledo scale outside Strand Theatre, 16 E. Mifflin Street. "Your weight free" advertising the movie "Reducing." On the right is a poster for the movie "Pai...
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Advertisement for Movie "Africa Speaks"

Date: 10 10 1930
Description: Man dressed as an African standing beside poster advertising the movie, "Africa Speaks," in front of the Capitol Theatre, 209 State Street.
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Capitol Theatre Entrance

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre entrance advertising "Joe Cook Rain or Shine." The doorman is standing at the entrance with a child. 209 State Street.
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
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...
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
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...
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Parkway Theatre Marquee

Date: 04 23 1947
Description: Marquee of the Parkway Theater, 6 West Mifflin Street, advertising the movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives".
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 29 1947
Description: In the lobby of the Capitol Theatre, manager Fred Reeths is holding Johnny Heitz while he drops a coin into the Empty Stocking Club stocking. Johnny's moth...

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