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Loew's Palace Theater, 306 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. – Vintage Wall Art

Loew's Palace Theater, 306 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 1924 — historic photograph
Loew's Palace Theater, 306 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 1924. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Loew's Palace Theater, 306 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Loew's Palace Theater, 306 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

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Loew's Palace Theater stood on F Street in downtown Washington, and this 1924 view comes from the National Photo Company, whose photographers documented the city's buildings and public life for decades. The caption cards list the theater's interior and its lighting among the subjects, which reflects how movie palaces of the 1920s used decoration and illumination to draw audiences. Loew's was part of a national theater chain, so the building was meant to make moviegoing feel like a special night out. The address appears as both 306 and 1306 F Street on different cards, a discrepancy worth noting.

Created / published1924
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesTitle and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: Architecture in the Washington, D.C., region: Theater. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Another card reads 1306 F St. & 1924 for date. Formerly in SPF - Theaters - Interiors. Caption card tracings: Theaters; Geog.; Lighting; Ph. Ind.; M. Pix; BI.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,186 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-137067

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