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Paul Tilley and Bob Rockwood standing at a movie theater box office.

1911

A sandwich board with news on the lead up to World War I.

circa 1917

View of the Queen Theater

undated

Hageman's Queen Theater with a banner promoting the film "Fascinating Youth, a zippy up-to-the-minute comedy romance," by W. Hope Tilley. A woman is at the box office window. Also pictured is a cardboard cutout of a flapper lifting her skirt and dancing.

1925

Exterior view of the Queen Theater.

undated

J. Beckham standing in front of the Queen Theater. Signs for "Hegman's Queen" are visible behind him.

1921

Queen Theater auditorium seen from the balcony looking toward the screen. Ornate decorations are on the walls.

undated

Auditorium of the Queen Theatre, as seen from the front looking at the seting. A caption notes Walsh and Giesecke as architects.

1921

Jonny Beckham standing in front of the Queeen Theater. Signs for "Hegman's Queen" advertising various movies are visible behind him.

circa 1921

View of the Ritz Theater seen from across the street. Cars are parked in front of it. The caption on the front says "Cecil Kelso-Chief opr."

The Ritz Theater's sign, ticket booth, and foyer captured obliquely at night. A woman is visible seated in the ticket booth, and there is a sign for "Drink Jax: Delicious with Meals."

Interior view of the Ritz Theater facing the screen and looking over many rows of seats. Theater is empty and illuminated.

undated

View of Ritz Theater from the interior, facing the screen, and looking out over the balcony. Theater is empty and image gives excellent sense of internal spatial arrangment and volumes of building.

undated

"Sunday Night, May 16, 1937. Last show audience-Old Ritz-showing "Jailbreak"-[vita]-(Reopenced July 25-37-in new building. July 25-Sunday-"Pennies from Heaven""Image depicts large audience in segregated theater space, from screen.

1937-05-16

Miss Kay and Ray Whitley, posed in front of a film projector at the Ritz Theater. Photograph is signed by both.

undated

"Not the picture we wanted-we wanted the photographer who was on a roof across the street to get a view of the street which was solid full of people for over have a block…Bill Elliot Person Appearance, 2nd Day, Nov. 21, 1940"

1940-11-21

Image of Ritz Theater sign, entrance and façade. Sign to right of theater reads "Jax Delicious With Meals." Several movie posters difficult to decipher also in photo.

undated

View of the foyer of the Austin Theater. Caption reads "Austin Thea. June 1939 / Bro. J. Beckham, Homer Duffy / Manager Francis Vicker, Al Hemphill, Tat Mac Arthur, Bill Hemphill, Ann Monroe."

1939-06

Interior of the Austin Theater, facing screen. Caption reads "Regular screen. Austin Theater."

undated

Jim Maloy operating a projector in the Austin Theater booth in 1948.

1948

Interior view of the Austin Theater facing the screen in June 1938.

1938-06

View of the interior of the Austin Theater facing the screen. Caption reads "stero-speakers, cinemascope screen, Austin. 1949."

1949

undated

Crowd gathered outside of the Austin Theater, presumably to see "The Under Pup."

1940-01

Interior of Austin Theater, facing the balcony. Caption reads "Austin Theatre-1939. Art by Peter Alidi."

1939

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