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Title	Majestic Theatre, 174 Asylum Street, Hartford.
Creator	Dudley, William G., 1877-1934.
Place	174 Asylum Street (Hartford, Conn.)
Topic	Theaters Automobiles Posters Florists Central Business Districts Luggage industry Restaurants Storefronts
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Majestic Theatre
Theme	Environment Lifestyle Infrastructure
Description	Tall brick theater building with an overhanging cornice and signs set with electric light bulbs. Signs read: "Majestic / Theatre / Sam Bernard / in / Poor Schmaltz." "Open 10 A.M. Show continuous 10:30 A.M. [to]... / Best Music, Best Pictures in the City." "We keep / this / Theatre / cool." "Our guarantee / The theatre will be kept cool & well ventilated at / all times no matter how hot it is outside." Posters in the alley read: "The Fatal Hour / in two parts" "Now Playing" "Sam Bernard / Now Playing." Several men, one holding a briefcase, stand in front of the theater. Signs on ground floor businesses read: "188 Plymouth Lunch 188" "M.J. Fitzgerald 184 H. Hopdyke" "180 Welch Florist 180" "Taylor & Son / Opticians." The stone commercial building on the right has a sign that reads: "Hunter / Trunk and Bag Co." Trunks and suitcases are displayed in the shop window and on the sidewalk. A fire hydrant is on the corner. The commercial buildings at far left have striped awnings. Automobiles are parked near the curb. Street lamps, trolley poles and wires line the street. A man in a white uniform [?] stands in the street.<br>
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. <br>Fred J. Carey was the proprietor of Plymouth Lunch, with restaurants at 188 Asylum and 361 Main Street. <br>Ellen M. Welch, the widow of Edward Welch, was the proprietor of E.M. Welch cut flowers. <br>Howard W. Hunter was the proprietor of Hunter Trunk & Bag Co., 162 Asylum Street. <br>
Date created	[192-]
Physical format	1 photographic print ; 36 x 28 cm.<br>
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number 1996.157.5<br>File name 0532 img0101.pcd<br>
Source	The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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