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Title
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Paramount Theater, Entrance and Box Office
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Description
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The entrance and box office for Paramount Theater at 1114 Main Street. The theater is showing Duel in the Jungle, with Jeanne Crain and Dana Andrews. A young woman staffs the ticket counter. This block was razed in the early 1970s and is now occupied by City Center Square.
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Date
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1954
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Missouri Theater, Exterior
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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12th and Main Streets
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Description
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Looking north along Main Street from 12th Street. On the right is the southwest corner of the Jones Store building. Harzfeld's Department Store is visible one block south, and signs for King Joy Lo Restaurant, Liggett's Drugs, B & G Hosiery, Newman Theater, and Berkson's line the west side of the street from south to north. The block on the west side of Main was razed in the early 1970s and now occupied by City Center Square.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Country Club Plaza
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Description
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Street level view of Wyandotte Street near 47th Street in the Country Club Plaza. The Plaza Theater is in view on the left located at 4704 Wyandotte Street. A small fountain is in view on the right.
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Date
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1937~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Loew's Midland Theater, Marquee
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Description
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Close-up of detail work, lights, and signage on underside of Midland Theater marquee. Signs advertise the 1953 film "El Alamein" with Scott Brady and the 1954 films "Betrayed" with Clark Gable, Lana Turner, and Louis Calhern.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior
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Description
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Photograph shows the exterior of Loew's Midland theater along 13th Street, looking east. In the background, the Jackson County Executive Office Building is visible and on the corner is Hurst's Jewelers.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Electric Theater, Exterior
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Description
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Exterior view of the Electric Theater at 536 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, showing marquee, entrance, and signage. Theater advertises "The Caine Mutiny" with Humphrey Bogart. Shops neighbor the theater, including Rogers Jewelry and Jay's, a dry goods store.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Electric Theater, Box Office
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Description
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The box office for the Electric Theater at 536 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, advertises The Caine Mutiny, starring Humphrey Bogart. Listed ticket prices are 50 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. As of 2010, this building has been razed and the site is now home to the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Missouri Theater, Exterior
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Paramount Theater
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Description
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Looking west across the intersection of 12th and Main streets toward the Paramount Theater, located at 1114 Main Street. The Paramount's marquee advertises "Duel in the Jungle" with Jeanne Crain and Dana Andrews. Also located on Main are King Joy Lo Cafe, National Shirt Shop, and the Parkview Drugstore. This block was razed in the early 1970s and is occupied by City Center Square.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior
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Description
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Midland Theater entrance, marquee, and box office. Movies showing are El Alamein with Scott Brady and Betrayed with Clark Gable and Lana Turner. A greeting card shop abuts the theater to the north.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Loew's Midland Theater, Interior
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Description
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View of the interior of Loew's Midland Theater shows a room with tiled floor and wood-paneled walls, featuring an ornately carved fireplace flanked by urns and an armchair.
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Date
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1954~
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Object Type
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Negative
