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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...
Photograph

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

"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...
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...
Photograph

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 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.
Postcard

Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the theater. There are posters in front of the entrance. A current attraction is George Fawcett in "The Frame...
Postcard

Moving Pictures Building in Durand

Date: 1917
Description: View from across street towards a group of people, four men and a woman, posing in front of a storefront advertising moving pictures for ten cents. Poster...
Poster

"Winter Soldier" Flyer

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Description: Flyer advertising the film "Winter Soldier," featuring six head shots of young men.
Photograph

Esquire Movie Theater

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Mifflin Street towards the Esquire Movie Theater. The marquee above the doors reads: "3 Academy Award Nominations including Best Actor, Ja...

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