The Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California, opened in 1926 as the largest theatre in between San Francisco and Los...

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Jack Tillmany, the creator of this collection of film negatives and author of the books Theatres of Oakland, Theatres of...

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These photos of the Empress/St. Francis show a facade that became quite contentious in the past few years. When developers...

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These negatives show a once popular theatre in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Opened as the Oriental Theatre in 1909, then renamed...

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These four images represent the rise and fall of Oakland’s T&D Theatre. Opened in 1916, the T&D Theatre gained a...

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One of the most challenging and interesting aspects of the American Theatre Architecture Archive is the overwhelming amount of artificial...

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These photos are from a production titled “Rhythms Moderne” at the Roxy Theatre. They feature an interesting act from Vaudville trick-drummer,...

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The rehearsal photos, from productions with titles like “Gems of the Orient,” and “A Treasure Cruise,” give examples of the elaborate production...

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All of the photos of Roxy Theatre stage shows in our collection are from rehearsals, including this 1931 shot of...

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An evenings entertainment at the Roxy Theatre during its heyday is so alien to contemporary movie-goers, that a complete re-framing...

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