Oak Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky, 1928.
Title
Oak Theatre , Louisville , Kentucky , 1928 .
Contributors
Caufield & Shook (photographer)
Description
A copy photograph of the exterior of the Oak Theatre located at the corner of Oak Street and Dixie Highway . The building facade is made up of dark and light tiles , with the name "OAK " spelled out using light colored tiles at the top of the front facade , over the doorway . Two posters advertise the film "The Dude Cowboy " "The Son of the Sheik " and "Partners Again. " The left side of the building has a sign that reads "For Rent / This store / M.J . Streicher Co . / 624 W . Jefferson - Min 1993. " On the right side of the building is the Broadway Apparel Shoppe No . 2 with women's clothing and hats displayed in the windows . The copy was requested by the Logan Company of Louisville , Ky . who likely produced the decorative ironwork that is above each poster display . The company was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Dow's Wire Works Co . until it changed to Logan Co . in 1925 . They produced ornamental iron , fences , bedding , furniture , and fire equipment . The company ceased business in 1994 .
Invoice Information
The Logan Co. , Ornamental Iron Dept. , Invoice Number 34794
Subject
Motion picture theaters Advertisements Motion picture posters Buildings Facades Architecture Cultural facilities
Location Depicted
Oak Street (Louisville, Ky.) Dixie Highway (Louisville, Ky.) California (Louisville, Ky.) Park Hill (Louisville, Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.)
Date Original
1928-02-01
Object Type
Nitrate negatives
Source
8 x 10 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. ULPA CS 089178 in the Caufield & Shook Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Caufield & Shook Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cs/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA CS 089178
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