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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 1928
Description: Slightly elevated view from street towards ushers posing in front of the Capitol Theatre. The marquee reads: "Maurice Chevalier in 'The Love Parade.'"
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Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
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."
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Morey's Speedy Delivery

Date: 04 22 1934
Description: Howard Morey delivering the film "Hell's Holiday" to R.E. Mutchler of American Legion Post No. 57 for Parkway Theatre. (The man in the top coat is unidenti...
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Orpheum Theatre Ushers

Date: 04 24 1932
Description: Orpheum and Capitol ushers relaxing at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, where "Tarzan the Ape Man" is showing, at a kickoff for the Milk Bottle Fund ...
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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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New Year's Coffee Party

Date: 12 31 1930
Description: Group of people drinking coffee and being served donuts on New Year's Eve at the Strand Theater. In the center is a sign for the "Just Imagine" movie.
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Horse & Wagon in front of Strand Theater

Date: 12 27 1930
Description: View across street towards an advertisement for the movie "Third Alarm" on the side of a fire wagon with two fire fighters being pulled by horses in front ...
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Amos 'n Andy on the Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 10 28 1930
Description: The Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, advertises Amos 'n Andy in "Check and Double Check" flanked by the Lurose' women's clothing store, 205 State...
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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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Armor Plated International A-3 Truck

Date: 04 06 1933
Description: Armed guards loading a case of money(?) onto an International A-3 armor plated truck owned by the Brinks Express Company. The truck is parked outside the M...
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Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, and Arthur Kennedy in "Desperate Journey"

Date: 1942
Description: Actors Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, and Arthur Kennedy in a scene from the Warner Brothers' film "Desperate Journey."
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"The Broken Coin" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Group shot of the cast and crew for the Universal serial "The Broken Coin," taken after shooting the final scene. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the ...
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"Taxi" Scene Still

Date: 1919
Description: Night-time scene still from the Triangle silent film "Taxi," featuring Taylor Holmes (playing Robert Hervey Randolph) leaning on his taxi.
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"School Days" Scene Still

Date: 1921
Description: Arnold Lucy (playing a valet) wraps a towel around Wesley Barry (Speck Brown) who has just gotten out of the bath in a scene still from "School Days" (Warn...
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"The Men" Movie Still

Date: 1950
Description: Still from the 1950 United Artists film "The Men," featuring Marlon Brando (as Ken Wilocek) and Everett Sloane (as Dr. Brock). The typewritten caption ...
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George Raft and Akim Tamiroff in a publicity still

Date: 1949
Description: Actors George Raft and Akim Tamiroff as the French legionnaires Captain Paul Gerard and Lieutenant Glysko in a publicity still for the 1949 drama "Outpost ...
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Nancy Allen and Peter Weller

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Description: Nancy Allen, as Officer Anne Lewis, sits or stands behind Peter Weller, who is Robocop, looking over his shoulder.
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Jackie Robinson, Rachel Robinson, and Ruby Dee

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Description: Jackie Robinson, Rachel Robinson and Ruby Dee during the production of the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." Robinson and Dee are in costume, with the...
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Jackie Robinson

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Description: Jackie Robinson filming a scene from the 1950 movie "The Jackie Robinson Story." Robinson is sitting on a box on a baseball field holding two baseball bats...
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"The Great Dictator" poster design element.

Date: 1940
Description: In this poster design element for Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator," Chaplin's character Hynkel stands in uniform with his arms crossed on the right a...

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