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RKO Parade on 700 Block University Avenue
February 27, 1931
RKO parade on 700 block University Avenue.
RKO Parade Float
June 5, 1931
RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol theaters. Partially visible is a Coca-Cola...
Calliope Truck Leading a Parade
August 13, 1932
A "RKO Greater Show Season" truck with signs promoting a show at the RKO Orpheum Theatre, a calliope and two men sitting on top, leading a parade of automobiles on Wisconsin Avenue.
Clyde Cook in Costume
November 27, 1931
Copy photograph of Actor Clyde Cook in costume, for the RKO Orpheum Theatre, with a signature that reads "Blosey, Chicago."
"Whoopee!" Movie Parade of Automobiles
November 8, 1930
Parade of new Buicks advertising the midnight preview of the movie "Whoopee" starring Eddie Cantor playing at the RKO Capitol Theatre.
Pontiac Cars Lined Up for the U.S. Indian Band Parade
July 9, 1930
A man on a horse with Pontiac cars lined up on Wisconsin Avenue for the U.S. Indian Band parade, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. They played a concert at the RKO Orpheum Theatre.
