Photos favorited by gavsygoo

  • <p>November 10, 1953</p>
  • <p>Concession stand, March 2007</p>
  • <p>Lobby, March 2007</p>
  • <p>Built in the 40’s. This working exhibit in the Museum of Science and Industry. Originally was five cents to see a movie, now free with admission to the museum. Shows complete silent movies that anyone in the museum can watch.</p>
  • <p>June 2000.</p>
  • <p>Auditorium view from stage</p>
  • <p>Nice exterior of Ascher’s Terminal Theatre in 1927 playing “Breed of the Sea”</p>
  • <p>Ascher’s Albany Park Theatre seating is ready for business here in 1915.</p>
  • <p>Ad from the Chicago Sun-Times Thursday newspaper showing what was playing at the Rhodes theater. July 17, 1980 newspaper. Ad also shows what was playing at the Hyde Park theater.</p>
  • <p>Ad from the Chicago Sun-Times Thursday newspaper showing what was playing at the Hyde Park Theater. Newspaper is from July 17, 1980. Ad also shows what was playing at the Rhodes. Hyde Park Theater was originally named the Harper Theater.</p>
  • <p>Lobby ceiling</p>
  • <p>The Admiral apparently took a little break from adult movies in the Spring of 1970, showing features such as CACTUS FLOWER and OLIVER! in May, 1970. This ad appeared in the movie listings of the Chicago Tribune Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14, cheekily hinting at the switch back to adult films as of noon Friday, May 15 (showing DECAMERON ‘69 and S?? FEVER)</p>
  • <p>Ad from Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Monday, January 27, 1986, showing what was playing at the Milford Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Color sketch of entrance foyer and grand staircase</p>
  • <p>Chicago Architectural Photographing Company, Negative number: M 4498</p>
  • <p>Chicago Architectural Photographing Company, Negative number: M 4496</p>