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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: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view from street towards ushers posing in front of the Capitol Theatre. The marquee reads: "Maurice Chevalier in 'The Love Parade.'" |
| 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: | 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: | 04 27 1931 |
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| Description: | Strand Theatre, 16 E. Mifflin Street, with a "Trader Horn" movie poster with another poster for "Great Whiskers — the Smith Brothers — George Bernard Shaw ... |
| Date: | 01 10 1931 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for Movie "Lightnin'" starring Will Rogers. The marquee at the Strand Theatre reads: "Break all dates — see Will Rogers in Lightnin." 16 E. M... |
| 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: | 08 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee advertising "Dixiana." 209 State Street. |
| Date: | 08 17 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee at 209 State Street reads: "Eric Remarque's World's Best-Seller 'All Quiet on the Western Front,'" with usher and several bystander... |
| Date: | 07 31 1930 |
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| Description: | Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse", and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi... |
| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, showing Maurice Chevalier in "The Love Parade." |
| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. American Bridge Co. on beams, and an Esser's City Market delivery truck. |
| Date: | 02 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, at 211 State Street, under construction. View is looking from the south toward State Street. |
| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. View from the roof of Kruse's store towards two workmen and the construction house. |
| Date: | 11 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street towards the front of the Orpheum Theater under construction, at 216 State Street. Posters on the temporary wood facade are for th... |
| Date: | 09 1972 |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk of the Reierson Photography Studio storefront, in its new location, 14 East Mifflin Street, between adjoining businesses. The Wisconsi... |
| Date: | 09 1972 |
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| Description: | The Reierson Photography Studio storefront, in its new location, 14 East Mifflin Street, between adjoining businesses. The Wisconsin State Capitol is refle... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Middleton movie theater, a Quonset hut-style building on the east side of Parmenter Street between North and Franklin Street... |
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