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Title: Missouri Theater, Exterior
Description: Exterior view of side of Missouri Theater at 14th and Main streets, looking southwest along 14th Street. Theater opened as the Main Street Theater in 1921, changing to the Missouri Theater in 1941. It was later purchased by RKO and renamed the Empire Theater. It was renovated by AMC Entertainment and reopened in 2009 as AMC Main Street Theater, a first-run cineplex.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Mainstreet Theater
Description: View of front and both sides of Main Street Theater looking southwest at corner of 14th and Main streets.
Date: 1928~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Grand Avenue
Description: View facing south on Grand Avenue from 13th Street at night. The Missouri Theater is visible on right.
Date: 1946-08-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC223 Folly Theater Collection Finding Aid
Description: Open since 1900, the Folly Theater has assumed several names and identities over the decades, from a vaudeville, burlesque, and Shakespearean playhouse to an X-rated movie theater. Today, it serves as Kansas City’s oldest performing arts venue. The Folly Theater Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, posters, administrative and financial records, building blueprints, and various artifacts that document the theater’s diverse history.
Date: 1877/2014
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Missouri Theater, Exterior
Description: Exterior of Missouri Theater at 14th and Main streets, looking northwest along Main Street. Shops neighboring the theater include Mary Ann Shikles and McCaskey Registers.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Negative