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Orpheum Theatre

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: Lobby of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, showing a display of coming MGM movies, and a poster of "National Velvet," starring Mickey Rooney, Donald C...
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The Gem Theatre

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of entrance with displays of coming attractions and advertisements.
Photograph

"People of Cumberland" Film Still

Date: 1937
Description: Film still of a frail woman holding a baby, who were neighbors of Highlander Folk School. Promotional material accompanying the film, "People of Cumberlan...
Poster

"Genesis III" Poster

Date: 1970
Description: Poster for "Genesis III" short film event, presented by the Madison Art Center at St. Francis House, January 7-10, 1971. "Genesis III" was an independently...
Poster

"Easy Rider" Movie Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advertising for a screening of "Easy Rider" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Union Theater, Tuesday, February 9, 1971, depicting Pet...
Poster

Science Fiction on Film Series Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advertising for a series of science fiction films, presented by Moviegraph at Hillel, 611 Langdon Street, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cam...
Poster

Ann Arbor Film Festival Poster

Date: 03 1971
Description: Poster announcing the Ann Arbor Film Festival, presented by Broom St. Theater and St. Francis House, held at the St. Francis House, 1001 University Avenue,...
Poster

Apocalypse Film Poster

Date: 04 1971
Description: Poster featuring a skeleton on horseback, carrying a banner that reads, "Apocalypse". A skyline of Madison appears beneath, on fire, with the phrase "Heral...
Poster

"X, the man with X-Ray Eyes"

Date: 12 11 1970
Description: Poster advertising the Wisconsin Film Society's screening of Roger Corman's film "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes" on the University of Wisconsin-Madison ca...
Print

The Quick and The Dead Handbill

Date: 
Description: Handbill advertising The Quick and The Dead, described as "an exciting documentary series on the atomic bomb starring Bob Hope as Mr. Average Citizen." It ...
Photograph

Main Street Shopping District

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Main Street shopping district. Storefronts, carts and pedestrians are across a small grassy area with a military monument of a cannon. Signs re...
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International Model M Truck Outside Post Office

Date: 1914
Description: Man in the driver's seat of an International model M truck parked along a sidewalk outside a post office. Loaded on the truck are sacks and wire fencing. A...
Poster

"Romance of the Reaper" Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Advertising poster for the "Romance of the Reaper" film for use in Australia. The poster features an illustration of Cyrus Hall McCormick building the firs...
Photograph

Lyric Movie Theatre

Date: 1920
Description: Front view of the Lyric Movie Theatre. An arcaded ground floor features a ticket office and movie posters. Above, a central balcony is flanked by two signs...
Photograph

Cole Hotel

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior of the Cole Hotel. The building features two stories, a painted sign, and a balcony. On the utility pole, there is an advertisement for the 1921 f...
Photograph

Film Still of Movie Poster for "The Boss of the Lazy 'Y'"

Date: 1918
Description: Movie poster using a heavily retouched film still for "The Boss of the Lazy 'Y,'" a western genre film. Shown is actor Roy Stewart playing Calumet Marston ...
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Film Still of Movie Poster for "The Boss of the Lazy 'Y'"

Date: 1918
Description: Movie poster using a heavily retouched film still for "The Boss of the Lazy 'Y,'" a western. Shown on the right is actor Roy Stewart, playing Calumet Marst...
Poster

Movie Poster for "The Bride of Hate"

Date: 1917
Description: A man and woman look out of a window at people picking cotton in a field. The two are well-dressed.
Photograph

Movie Poster for "The Bride of Hate"

Date: 1917
Description: Film still of a movie poster. Shows a scene with two people in conflict: a man with a raised arm and a woman putting up her hands in defense
Photograph

Film Still of Movie Poster fom "The Bride of Hate"

Date: 1917
Description: Film still of a movie poster. A well-dressed man with a menacing facial expression and raised arm is standing by a bed, looking into mirror.

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