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[Theaters, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928. – Historic Poster Reproduction

[Theaters, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928., And Engineering (ADE) Drawings — vintage poster
[Theaters, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928., And Engineering (ADE) Drawings. Vintage poster from the Theater Posters 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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This rare vintage poster captures [Theaters, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Theaters, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania] / AFD 1928.

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Titled simply as a group of theaters in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this 1928 ink drawing covers both motion picture houses and opera houses, a mix that reflects how the city's stages were used in the 1920s. That decade was the high point of American movie palace construction, when sound films and growing urban audiences pushed towns of every size to build larger, more ornate auditoriums. Architectural drawings like this one, made for planning and record-keeping, preserve the plans of buildings that were often remodeled, converted or demolished in later years. The sheet is worth a closer look for what it documents about a regional entertainment district at its height.

Created / publishedAnd Engineering (ADE) Drawings
Medium1 drawing : ink on paper.
Genre1928
SubjectsTheaters--Pennsylvania--Wilkes Barre--1920-1930. Motion picture theaters--Pennsylvania--Wilkes Barre--1920-1930. Opera houses--Pennsylvania--Wilkes Barre--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,325 × 4,106 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-210527

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