Here’s a 1939 shot that shows this theatre as being the Roosevelt. Apparently the “Roosevelt” name had migrated down from another theatre located on the 200 block of S Main shortly before this shot was taken… and sometime in the coming decade the “Roosevelt” name would once again return to the 200 block.
USC Archives just recently added the “Whittington Studio Collection” of photos. Do a search on “Whittington Main” and you’ll find about a dozen or more great shots of Main Street all taken around 1939!
Here’s a 1939 shot that shows this theatre as being the Roosevelt. Apparently the “Roosevelt” name had migrated down from another theatre located on the 200 block of S Main shortly before this shot was taken… and sometime in the coming decade the “Roosevelt” name would once again return to the 200 block.
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USC Archives just recently added the “Whittington Studio Collection” of photos. Do a search on “Whittington Main” and you’ll find about a dozen or more great shots of Main Street all taken around 1939!
Here’s a detailed new USC archive photo taken in 1939 of the Arrow theatre:
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