[Davis Theatre, Smithfield St. and Oliver St., and State Theatre, 5th Ave. opposite Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] – Vintage Poster
![[Davis Theatre, Smithfield St. and Oliver St., and State Theatre, 5th Ave. opposite Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania], And Engineering (ADE) Drawings — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/22/221833be1341-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: [Davis Theatre, Smithfield St. and Oliver St., and State Theatre, 5th Ave. opposite Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania], preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[Davis Theatre, Smithfield St. and Oliver St., and State Theatre, 5th Ave. opposite Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
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Two Pittsburgh movie houses share this sheet: the Davis theater at Smithfield and Oliver streets, and the State theater on Fifth Avenue, across from the Grand Opera House. Rendered in ink around 1930, the drawing is part of the Library of Congress's architectural and engineering holdings, which preserve plans of buildings from this period. Its pairing is telling, since the late 1920s and 1930s saw cinemas multiply in downtown districts, drawing audiences that had once filled vaudeville houses and legitimate theaters. The placement of a movie house beside an established opera house reflects how entertainment in the city was shifting.
| Created / published | And Engineering (ADE) Drawings |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : ink on paper. |
| Genre | [ca. 1930] |
| Subjects | Theaters--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1920-1940. Motion picture theaters--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1920-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,307 × 4,128 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-210517 |
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