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- Drive-in Theater Speakers, 1950-1965 -
- 1950-1965
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Drive-in Theater Speakers, 1950-1965
- Regent Theater Tower, Springfield, Ohio, 1980 - In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- 1980
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Regent Theater Tower, Springfield, Ohio, 1980
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- Princess Theater, Oxford, Ohio, 1984 - In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- 1984
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Princess Theater, Oxford, Ohio, 1984
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- Das Theater Magazine, June 1, 1912 -
- June 01, 1912
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Das Theater Magazine, June 1, 1912
- Dolls at a Concert Miniature Theater -
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Dolls at a Concert Miniature Theater
- Souvenir Theater Program for "The Green Pastures," 1931 -
- 1931
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Souvenir Theater Program for "The Green Pastures," 1931
- Terrace Drive-In Theater, Bakersfield, California, 1987 - In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- 1987
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Terrace Drive-In Theater, Bakersfield, California, 1987
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop) - When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
- 1943-1944
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Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop)
When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
- Theater in the Ford Rotunda, 1952-1953 - As part of its fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953, Ford Motor Company refurbished the Rotunda -- an exhibit area and hospitality center for Ford's Rouge factory tours. In addition to several dedicated exhibition spaces, the new design included an auditorium, a public lounge, and a themed outdoor ride. The Rotunda drew two million visitors annually until it was destroyed by fire in 1962.
- 1952-1953
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Theater in the Ford Rotunda, 1952-1953
As part of its fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953, Ford Motor Company refurbished the Rotunda -- an exhibit area and hospitality center for Ford's Rouge factory tours. In addition to several dedicated exhibition spaces, the new design included an auditorium, a public lounge, and a themed outdoor ride. The Rotunda drew two million visitors annually until it was destroyed by fire in 1962.
- Punch and Judy Puppet Theater, 1870-1890 - Punch and Judy puppet shows -- portable and easy to stage on a street corner, in a park, or as part of a traveling circus -- attracted Americans of all ages during the 1800s. "Bad boy" Punch always managed to get away with mischief -- much to the delight of his audience. Punch & Judy even inspired toy versions of themselves.
- 1870-1890
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Punch and Judy Puppet Theater, 1870-1890
Punch and Judy puppet shows -- portable and easy to stage on a street corner, in a park, or as part of a traveling circus -- attracted Americans of all ages during the 1800s. "Bad boy" Punch always managed to get away with mischief -- much to the delight of his audience. Punch & Judy even inspired toy versions of themselves.