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Title
J Street, 515-531
Date Created and/or Issued
1962
Contributing Institution
Sacramento Public Library
Collection
Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information
This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description
This circa 1962 photograph shows the Rio Theater (521 J Street), formerly the El Rey Theater. Also seen is the Big Ben Loan Office (531 J Street), El Paso Cafe/Tavern (525 J Street), G 'n' M Club/Tavern (529 J Street), Pacific Hotel (527 J Street), Fong Sing Hand Laundry (527 J Street), and the Disabled Veterans Thrift Store (515 J Street). The Rio Theater survived for a few more years and alternated between live burlesque shows and Mexican movies, as advertised on the marquee.
Type
Image
Identifier
687
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/1726
Subject
Street Scenes
Business Enterprises
Restaurants
Taverns
Motion Picture Theaters
Laundries
Hotels and Motels
Thrift Shops
Source
Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

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