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Oakland Theaters Collection

Owning Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center

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This collection of photographs from the 1870s to the 1990s shows Oakland playhouses and movie theaters. View this collection on the contributor's website.

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50 items found in this collection

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Fox Oakland Theater on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California showing banners
Interior of Chimes Theatre at 5631 College Avenue in Oakland, California
Interior of Fox Oakland Theatre in Oakland, California with candy bar attendant …
Interior of Fruitvale Theatre at 1345 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, California, showing first …
Interior of Paramount Theatre at 2025 Broadway in Oakland, California
Laurel Community Playhouse (formerly Laurel Theatre) at 3814 MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland, …
Line of movie-goers in front of the Grand Lake Theatre at Grand …
Lobby of Orpheum Theatre at 1730 Broadway in Oakland, California
Lobby of Paramount Theatre on Broadway in Oakland, California
Lyric Theatre at 1122 Broadway in Oakland, California
MacDonough Theatre at 14th near Broadway in Oakland, California
Moulin Rouge Theatre at 485 8th Street in Oakland, California
Night view of Chimes Theatre at 5631 College Avenue in Oakland, California
Night view of Parkway Theatre at 1834 Park Boulevard in Oakland, California
Oakland Kinema Theatre at 1532 Broadway near 15th Street in Oakland, California
Oakland Kinema Theatre at 1532 Broadway near 15th Street in Oakland, California
Oakland Photoplay Theatre at 1532 Broadway in Oakland, California
Orpheum Theatre at 1730 Broadway in Oakland, California
Orpheum Theatre on north side of 12th Street between Jefferson and Clay …
Parkway Theatre at 1834 Park Boulevard in Oakland, California
Senator Theater at 3856 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California
Southbound traffic in front of the Fulton Theatre at 1518 Franklin Street …
Stage of the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California as seen from balcony
State Theatre on Broadway between 13th and 14th Streets in Oakland, California
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