[Orpheum Theatre, N. 6th St. and Lindon St., and Rialto Theatre, Hamilton St. and N. 10th St., Allentown, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928. – Historic Poster Reproduction
![[Orpheum Theatre, N. 6th St. and Lindon St., and Rialto Theatre, Hamilton St. and N. 10th St., Allentown, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928., And Engineering (ADE) Drawings — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/86/8619f55579b4-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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This vintage poster of [Orpheum Theatre, N. 6th St. and Lindon St., and Rialto Theatre, Hamilton St. and N. 10th St., Allentown, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928. brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[Orpheum Theatre, N. 6th St. and Lindon St., and Rialto Theatre, Hamilton St. and N. 10th St., Allentown, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928.
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Unlike the posters around it, this item is a working drawing: ink plans for two Allentown theaters, the Orpheum at North 6th and Linden streets and the Rialto at Hamilton Street and North 10th. Dated 1928, when many American cities were building or remodeling houses for both vaudeville and the new motion pictures, such sheets guided builders and contractors in laying out seating, stages and entrances. The Library of Congress holds it in its architecture, design and engineering collections, where it documents how a Pennsylvania city fit its entertainment venues onto tight urban corners.
| Created / published | And Engineering (ADE) Drawings |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : ink on paper. |
| Genre | 1928 |
| Subjects | Theaters--Pennsylvania--Allentown--1920-1930. Motion picture theaters--Pennsylvania--Allentown--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,325 × 4,049 px · prints to 11 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-210515 |
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