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State Street Neon Signs at Night

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: Night view looking down State Street from the intersection at North Carroll Street. Lighting up the scene are the blurred lights of automobiles moving alon...
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Commercial National Bank

Date: 03 10 1932
Description: The Commercial National Bank building, on the corner of State and Carroll Streets, housed the bank as well as Mrs. Brown's Beauty Shoppe and Wegener and Ro...
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Orpheum Theatre at Night

Date: 01 24 1936
Description: The Orpheum Theatre canopy and sign at night on the 200 block of State Street. The Orpheum Theatre marquee notes: "Shep Fields" on stage, and "Kind Lady" o...
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Capitol Theatre at Night

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ...
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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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Madison Theatre at Night

Date: 11 19 1936
Description: Night view of the Madison Theatre at 111 Monona Avenue. Two women are in the box office. The marquee reads "Premiere Opening Day." Jimmy Dodge's restaurant...
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Calvert Liquor Window Display

Date: 10 14 1948
Description: Calvert Liquor display in the Indian Room window at the Monona Hotel, 114 Monona Avenue. The Madison Theatre marquee is reflected in the window.
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C...
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: View from street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square. There is a large crowd on the sidewalk outside the theater. The marquee says the premiere of the fi...
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Foreign Correspondent Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: The Rivoli Theater in Times Square the night the film "Foreign Correspondent" premiered there. Above the marquee is a large banner covering the front of th...
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Historic Hollywood Theater Marquee

Date: 07 2015
Description: View of the marquee of the Hollywood Theater. On the left side it reads: "To help 784 3456 or visit hollywood theater lax.com," and on the right side it re...
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Lorenzo's Lounge

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street, towards a brick building near the corner of University Avenue. A marquee above the door reads: "Lorenzo's Lounge: Hot Sandw...

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