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- Description:
- Black and white photo of the exterior of the Theatre Comique as taken from a slightly elevated position across Broadway Street, facing southwest. A crowd is gathered in the street in front of the theater around an ornate carriage driven by a man wearing a high peaked hat, and carrying a pair of passengers in dress jackets and turbans, as part of a circus parade. A sign on the top of the carriage reads, "India." A Model T is parked in the foreground. Signs on the facade of the Theatre Comique declare, "Best show in town for the money," "Stay as long as you like," and "High class continuous performance." The Kaiserhof is visible on the left side of the theatre. Signs are posted on the building to the right, on the corner of Broadway and Gratiot Avenue for the Fisher Kline Company, photographers; Union Cut Rate Dentists; John Verbist, cigars, tobacco, candy and fruit; and the Gothic bar. Along the north side of Gratiot, Lou H. Weitz, clothier; and the Library Tea Store are visible. "28," is handwritten at the upper right corner of the recto and "1909," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of the exterior of the New Empire Theatre as taken from the east side of Woodward Avenue, facing west. The Charlie Chaplin film, "The Champion," is advertised on the marquee, by a stand-up of Chaplin, and by several posters hung around the entrance. Other posters advertise the films, "His Desperate Deed," and "The Battle of Frenchman's Run." Field's Cloaks, Suits, Furs, and Dresses, is located in the storefront to the south of the theater. On the north side of the theater are St. John's Arbor, Brown's Fine Candies, and Woolworth's. A row of light poles, each holding five streetlights are along the sidewalk in the foreground. The photo is mounted on a page for a photo album, complete with a flap for binding. "13055," is printed in the lower right corner. A Manning Brothers, Commercial Photographers stamp is on the verso, along with the handwritten note, "W.S. Woodward between State & Grand River."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of a group of people dressed as circus performers promoting the film, "Her Elephant Man," posed in front of the exterior of the William Fox Washington Theatre, as taken from Washington Boulevard. The group consists of several clowns, musicians, and a pair of men in dark suits and hats. A pair of large signs promoting the film, flank the entrance, and a banner posted above reads, "William and Farnum Greatest Show on Earth, To Day, Main Entrance." A Spencer and Wyckoff Commercial Photographers stamp is on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of the exterior of the La Salle Garden Theatre as taken from across 14th Street. The films, "High and Dizzy," and "Guilty of Love," as well as a performance by vaudeville duo Count Perrone and Trix Oliver entitled "Song Symphony," are advertised on the marquee. A sign hung from the roof of the theater also advertises the availability of chop suey. A haberdasher is located in the storefront to the left of the theater, and several signs which read, "Kobe," are posted in the window of the storefront to the right.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Interior view looking down winding stairway at the Hollywood Theater on Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan. "The architect, Charles N. Agree, together with associate architects Graven & Mayger, designed this huge theater in the Spanish Renaissance style complete with a large balcony, stage, and orchestra pit, as well as a Barton organ, its lobby was 60 feet tall, and the entire interior was full of multi-colored marble, gilded plasterwork, and valuable artwork," from Cinema Treasures website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- View of entrance to the Fisher Theater housed within the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. "In the late 1920s, the Fishers hired master architect Albert Kahn to design a building as both a philanthropic and commercial investment, the Fisher brothers wanted to spare no expense, and Kahn designed a $9 million Art Deco masterpiece that lavished 1/4 of its expense on art work and luxury materials ... designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the Fisher Building features a 28-story set-back Art Deco tower, the interior is bisected by a 44 foot high barrel-vaulted arcade and every inch is opulently decorated with bronze, gold leaf, and over forty types of exotic marbles mined in quarries in Africa, Italy, and Carthage, Missouri," from The National Register of Historic Places website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1978-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Exterior view of the Empire theater in Detroit, Michigan, sign over entrance reads, "Ethel Barrymore today."
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Two men look at the ruins of a building identified as the Tivoli Theater.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1927-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- View across Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan at the Palms Theater designed by architect C. Howard Crane in Renaissance Revival style. The Palms opened in 1925 and seats 2200 people. The theater was known as the State Theater for many years and is now the Detroit Fillmore.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1953-06-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- View of audience audience on the lawn at the Pine Knob music theater in Clarkston, Michigan, now known as DTE Energy Music Theater.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City