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| Date: | 06 23 1934 |
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| Description: | A crowd is standing on the sidewalk in front of the Eastwood Theater. A sign behind them reads: "Gala Hollywood Premiere." The "Premiere" is of thirty loca... |
| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Capitol Theatre tower. "Love Parade" is advertised on the marquee. Three automobiles are in the street in front of Peopl... |
| Date: | 05 02 1939 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee at night showing "'When Germany Fell' with Col. A.L. Rule. Authentic from beginning to end." People are purchasing tickets at the t... |
| Date: | 10 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre marquee advertising "Lost Horizon" starring Ronald Colman. 216 State Street. |
| Date: | 11 19 1936 |
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| Description: | Flannery and Wohlenberg standing on the sidewalk in front of the Madison Theatre. A woman is inside the ticket booth. |
| Date: | 11 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Vertical view of Madison Theatre interior of the left side, 111 Monona Avenue. (Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard.), Art Deco style. |
| Date: | 03 10 1934 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Capitol Theatre marquee, 209-211 State Street. The signs on the marquee read: "Stage - Shoot the Works - Musical Comedy," "S... |
| Date: | 03 04 1934 |
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| Description: | Bryn Griffiths, Capitol Theatre advertising manager and treasurer, shown at empty safe after burglary. |
| Date: | 09 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Interior of Parkway Theater from the stage. 6-10 W. Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 05 09 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre, showing people in line to enter. There is a car with a sign on the roof that is advertising "Shipmates." 16 E. Mif... |
| Date: | 02 01 1931 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Capitol and Orpheum theater staff and ushers in uniform, standing and sitting around the Capitol Theatre lobby fountain. |
| Date: | 11 02 1930 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the World's largest tire on display in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street. A group of people are standing on t... |
| Date: | 10 29 1930 |
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| Description: | Halloween decorations in the lobby of the Orpheum Theater. |
| Date: | 10 28 1930 |
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| Description: | Side view of Halloween decorations in the Orpheum theater lobby. |
| Date: | 10 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Display advertising "Monte Carlo" movie featuring roulette wheel in Capitol lobby? A man is standing behind a table on the right. |
| Date: | 10 28 1930 |
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| Description: | Round laugh speedometer sign for the "Check and Double Check" movie, hanging from the Capitol Theatre canopy. The sign reads: "Laugh Speedometer for Amos '... |
| Date: | 09 29 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee featuring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in "Half Shot at Sunrise." Next to the theater on the left is the Lurose women's clothing... |
| Date: | 09 07 1930 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Capitol Theatre and Orpheum Theater ushers. |
| Date: | 09 07 1930 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Capitol Theatre and Orpheum Theater ushers. |
| Date: | 08 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee advertising "Dixiana." 209 State Street. |
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