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Historic Photo Collection - Theaters

Vintage photo of the Alhambra building with arched windows and a sign, possibly a theater or public venue.
Alhambra Theater: Photo taken soon after the theater’s construction in 1913; located on Adams Ave. in Haynie’s Corner, the Alhambra is one of the city’s last surviving neighborhood theaters (Deeds 63)
An old building on a street corner with arched windows and a domed tower, next to a leafless tree and a parked car.
Alhambra Theater: Photo dated 1980 (Courier & Press Collection)
Vintage street with Rexall Drugs sign, old cars, and brick buildings.
Alhambra Theater: Parrett St. at Adams Ave.; c. 1970s (Miscellaneous 2746)
Old auditorium with stage, curtains, seats, and ornate ceiling.
Alhambra Theater: Interior of theater; undated (Marchand Collection)
A row of ornate, empty theater seats in black and white.
Alhambra Theater: Detail of chair; undated (Marchand Collection)
A close-up of textured tiles with circular patterns.
Alhambra Theater: Detail of ceiling; undated (Marchand Collection)
An old flooded street with submerged storefronts, including a pharmacy advertising drugs and soda, and a theater marquee.
American Theater: 626 Main St.; photographed during the 1937 flood (Meyer-Schlamp 733)
A black and white photo of a theater under construction with scaffolding and advertisements visible.
Cadick Theater: The theater under construction at Third and Sycamore streets during the 1920s; the building was never finished, and the Greyhound Bus terminal was built there in the late 1930s (Suhrheinrich 138)
An old illustration of the Cadick Theatre with signs, architectural details, and people outside.
Cadick Theater: Drawing of proposed theater to be built on the corner of Third and Sycamore Steets in the 1930s; the building was not completed, and the Greyhound Bus terminal was erected on the site (image from an undated clipping)
Old photo of a street with vintage cars, an advertisement on a wall, and a steel structure overhead, likely a bridge or train tracks.
Cadick Theater: Under construction in the 1920s (Courier & Press Collection)
Old photograph of Carlton theatre marquee with movie titles and a retro architectural style.
Carlton Theater: 216 Main St.; c. 1940 (Harms Collection)
Vintage street scene with old cars, Carlton theater sign, Atlas Sewing Center ad, and "People's Savings Bank" signage.
Carlton Theater: Photo taken just before the theater was razed in 1959 (Miscellaneous Collection)
A crowd gathers outside a cinema advertising the 3D movie "House of Wax" in bold, eye-catching signs.
Carlton Theater: Entrance to theater; c. 1953 (Miscellaneous 3621)
Vintage street scene with an old car parked in front of a two-story building next to a house.
Columbia Theater: 717 N. Fulton; photo dated 1939 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Vintage photo of Columbia movie theater showing "Rulers of the Sea".
Columbia Theater: 717 N. Fulton; c. 1939, after remodeling (Miscellaneous Collection)
Black & white photo of an old street corner with buildings, ads, a vintage car, and a couple of people.
Columbia Theater: 717 N. Fulton; early 1939, before remodeling (Miscellaneous Collection)
A vintage black and white photo of a corner theater with signage for a Cole Porter musical event.
Evansville Civic Theatre: N. Fulton Ave.; c. 1980 (5PC 45)
Old photo of a drive-in theatre with a marquee sign.
Evansville Drive-In Theater: Photo dated June 9, 1982 (9PC 77)
Vintage photo of Evansville Drive-In Theatre with large screen, marquee, and empty parking area.
Evansville Drive-In Theater: Located on Morgan Ave., just west of Green River Rd.; photo dated 1975 (Ward Collection)
Black and white photo of an empty road with power lines, a sign for a motel and some trees.
Evansville Drive-In Theater: Looking west on Morgan Ave. from the entrance to the theater; dated 1975 (Ward Collection)
A black and white photo of a road with power lines and signs, including a drive-in theatre marquee. No people visible.
Evansville Drive-In Theater: Looking east towards Green River Rd. from the entrance to the theater; dated 1975 (Ward Collection)
Vintage black-and-white photo of an old Franklin theater with classic cars parked outside.
Franklin Theater: 2113 W. Franklin St.; dated December 1964 (Sonny Brown Collection)
A vintage black and white photo of a classic movie theater facade on a city street with cars and a pedestrian.
Franklin Theater: 2113 W. Franklin St.; 1954 (Harms Collection)
An old black-and-white photo of a historic building with "THE GRAND" sign, likely a theater or opera house.
Grand Theater: Located at 216 Sycamore St., the building opened as the Grand Opera House in 1889; it closed in 1962 and was soon razed. (At left is the Vendome Hotel.) Dated 1901 (Knecht 125)
Vintage photo of a street corner with classic cars, a grand building, and a streetcar.
Grand Theater: The theater is adjacent to and behind the large Grein building (center) at Second and Sycamore Sts.; c. 1920 (Deeds 64)
Historic buildings with "Vendome" and "Grand" signage, empty street, vintage photo.
Grand Theater: Theater (center) next to Vendome Hotel (left) in 200 block of Sycamore St.; early 1900s (Deeds 45)
Historic photo of a theater named "Grand" with ornate architecture, advertising Vaudeville, and an early car parked outside.
Grand Theater: C. 1910 (Suhrheinrich Collection)
Vintage photo of the Grand theater marquee, promoting "Hollywood Canteen" with "62 famous stars," a classic car parked outside.
Grand Theater: Sycamore St. between Second and Third Sts.; c. 1944 (Payne 54)
Vintage monochrome photo featuring a street corner, buildings with visible signage, and a tower in the background.
Loew’s Majestic Theater: 15 SE Fifth St.; c. early 1960s (Meyer-Schlamp 525)
Old photo of a street corner with the Majestic theater and vintage posters.
Majestic Theater: 21 SE Fifth St.; c. 1910 (Deeds 66)
1940s street scene with old cars, people, and shops, including Hart's Cut Rate Drugs. Vintage billboard and signage visible.
Majestic Theater: View of Fourth and Main Sts., showing the side of the theater in the distance (right) with an old sign advertising “Pictures & Vaudeville;” dated 1945
Vintage photo of "The Majestic" theater marquee, advertising "Argentine Nights," "Ritz Bros," "Andrews Sisters" plus "Fugitive."
New Majestic Theater: Fifth and Locust Sts.; c. 1940 (Harms Collection)
Black and white photo of an early 20th-century corner building with tram tracks, people, and bare trees.
North Side Bank and Theater: 100 N. Main St.; left entrance is to the bank, and right entrance is to the theater, which had closed by 1920. Building is now Old National Bank branch (Deeds-Glascock 7)
Vintage photo of a brick bank building with a bicycle parked outside.
North Side Bank and Theater: 100 N. Main St.; c. 1915 (Knecht Collection)
Historic street scene with a tram, tracks, and the "Orpheum" theater.
Orpheum Theater: First and Locust Sts.; c. 1910 (Deeds 67)
Vintage black and white photo of a Gulf gas station with service signs.
Rosedale Theater: Located behind the gas station at Division and N. Willow Rd., this building was renamed Theater A and later became The Pub restaurant; c. 1950s (Koch Studio Collection)
People lining up outside a vintage "Air Conditioned" movie theater.
Ross Theater: Crowd standing outside the theater entrance; c. 1955 (Koch Studio Collection)
People queueing outside a vintage cinema with classic cars parked nearby.
Ross Theater: Group standing outside the entrance to the theater, looking north toward Washington Ave.; c. 1955 (Koch Studio Collection)
A woman stands speaking to a group of seated children in a vintage classroom setting with chairs and patterned wallpaper.
Ross Theater: Sunday School class in the auditorium of the theater, which was used temporarily by a congregation building a new church; c. 1955 (Koch Studio Collection)
A black-and-white photo of a group of people watching a person speak at a podium on stage, possibly in a church or auditorium.
Ross Theater: Church service in the theater while the congregation was building a new church; c. 1955 (Koch Studio Collection)
A group of men in a vintage room, some seated on benches, others standing, engaged in a discussion.
Ross Theater: Men sitting in the lobby of the theater; c. 1955 (Koch Studio Collection)
Vintage photo of children playing ring-around-the-rosie with adults watching.
Ross Theater: Women and children in the lobby of the theater; c. 1955 (Koch Studio Collection)
An old street view with a laundromat, a closed theater marquee, a bench, and patched asphalt.
Ross Theater: The theater stands at right in the Ross Center complex at Washington Ave. and Boeke Rd.; dated 1970 (Ward Collection)
Black and white photo of a street with moving cars and buildings including one with a "ROSS" sign.
Ross Theater: Photo taken shortly before the building was razed in the 1990s (17PC 3)
Black and white photo of a dilapidated building with graffiti reading "E-Town Rats Headquarters."
Royal Theater: This building at 703 E. Walnut St. originally housed the theater, which operated from c. 1929 to the early 1950s; it is pictured here c. late 1970s before it was razed. (Miscellaneous Collection)
Aerial view of a classic drive-in movie theater with parked cars and large projection screen, amidst rural surroundings.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: Aerial view of theater under construction; c. 1949 (Mesker Steel Collection)
Black and white photo of an empty parking lot with a single drinking fountain, a mid-century building in the background, and utility poles.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: Located on Hwy. 41 north of Lynch Rd.; c. 1987 (9 PC 65)
Abandoned drive-in theater with empty parking spaces and large, vacant screen.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: C. 1987 (9 PC 66)
Gravel-covered area with a sign, overgrown plots, and a building in the distance.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: C. 1987 (9 PC 69)
Vintage photo of a large "Sunset" sign, an open road, a car, power lines, and shrubbery under a cloudy sky.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: Entrance; photo dated May 16, 1984 (9PC 64)
Black and white photo of the "Sunset Drive-In Theatre" large screen structure with stairs on the side.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: Under construction; c. 1949 (Mesker Steel Collection)
Vintage drive-in movie theater screen.
Sunset Drive-In Theater: Under construction; c. 1949 (Mesker Steel Collection)
A black-and-white photo of an old movie theater marquee advertising a PG movie with an animated character on the sign.
Theatre A: This building originally opened as the Rosedale Theater and still stands on Division St.; c. 1982 (4PC 67)
Vintage photo of a theater facade with marquee announcing a gala opening featuring "Stage Struck" starring Dick Powell.
Washington Theater: Photo taken on November 23, 1936, the day before the theater opened to the public (Knecht 959)
Vintage photo of an Art Deco-style cinema with a marquee showing "George Brent" and "GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN".
Washington Theater: Washington Ave. near Kentucky Ave.; c. 1937 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Overgrown roadside with billboards and a dilapidated toll booth structure.
West Side Drive-In Theater: Entrance; c. 1984 (6PC 86)
Historic photo of people outside a theater with vintage storefronts.
Woodlawn Theater: 1011 N. Main St.; owned by Dr. C. F. Cluthe (l) and Mr. George Schone (r); c. 1920 (Cluthe 44)
Old photo of the Woodlawn Theater exterior with a person and bicycles.
Woodlawn Theater: 1011 N. Main St.; dated 1946 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Vintage Woodlawn Theatre advertisement celebrating 10th anniversary. Features portraits, floral designs, and building illustration.
Woodlawn Theater: Cover of program commemorating 10th anniversary of the theater’s opening; c. early 1930s (Archives Collection)
A vintage photo showing a crowded auditorium with two speakers on stage, likely during a public event or assembly.
Woodmere Hospital Theater: The hospital was later renamed the Evansville State Hospital; c. 1915 (Knecht 471)
Vintage photo of the Alhambra building with arched windows and a sign, possibly a theater or public venue.
An old building on a street corner with arched windows and a domed tower, next to a leafless tree and a parked car.
Vintage street with Rexall Drugs sign, old cars, and brick buildings.
Old auditorium with stage, curtains, seats, and ornate ceiling.
A row of ornate, empty theater seats in black and white.
A close-up of textured tiles with circular patterns.
An old flooded street with submerged storefronts, including a pharmacy advertising drugs and soda, and a theater marquee.
A black and white photo of a theater under construction with scaffolding and advertisements visible.
An old illustration of the Cadick Theatre with signs, architectural details, and people outside.
Old photo of a street with vintage cars, an advertisement on a wall, and a steel structure overhead, likely a bridge or train tracks.
Old photograph of Carlton theatre marquee with movie titles and a retro architectural style.
Vintage street scene with old cars, Carlton theater sign, Atlas Sewing Center ad, and "People's Savings Bank" signage.
A crowd gathers outside a cinema advertising the 3D movie "House of Wax" in bold, eye-catching signs.
Vintage street scene with an old car parked in front of a two-story building next to a house.
Vintage photo of Columbia movie theater showing "Rulers of the Sea".
Black & white photo of an old street corner with buildings, ads, a vintage car, and a couple of people.
A vintage black and white photo of a corner theater with signage for a Cole Porter musical event.
Old photo of a drive-in theatre with a marquee sign.
Vintage photo of Evansville Drive-In Theatre with large screen, marquee, and empty parking area.
Black and white photo of an empty road with power lines, a sign for a motel and some trees.
A black and white photo of a road with power lines and signs, including a drive-in theatre marquee. No people visible.
Vintage black-and-white photo of an old Franklin theater with classic cars parked outside.
A vintage black and white photo of a classic movie theater facade on a city street with cars and a pedestrian.
An old black-and-white photo of a historic building with "THE GRAND" sign, likely a theater or opera house.
Vintage photo of a street corner with classic cars, a grand building, and a streetcar.
Historic buildings with "Vendome" and "Grand" signage, empty street, vintage photo.
Historic photo of a theater named "Grand" with ornate architecture, advertising Vaudeville, and an early car parked outside.
Vintage photo of the Grand theater marquee, promoting "Hollywood Canteen" with "62 famous stars," a classic car parked outside.
Vintage monochrome photo featuring a street corner, buildings with visible signage, and a tower in the background.
Old photo of a street corner with the Majestic theater and vintage posters.
1940s street scene with old cars, people, and shops, including Hart's Cut Rate Drugs. Vintage billboard and signage visible.
Vintage photo of "The Majestic" theater marquee, advertising "Argentine Nights," "Ritz Bros," "Andrews Sisters" plus "Fugitive."
Black and white photo of an early 20th-century corner building with tram tracks, people, and bare trees.
Vintage photo of a brick bank building with a bicycle parked outside.
Historic street scene with a tram, tracks, and the "Orpheum" theater.
Vintage black and white photo of a Gulf gas station with service signs.
People lining up outside a vintage "Air Conditioned" movie theater.
People queueing outside a vintage cinema with classic cars parked nearby.
A woman stands speaking to a group of seated children in a vintage classroom setting with chairs and patterned wallpaper.
A black-and-white photo of a group of people watching a person speak at a podium on stage, possibly in a church or auditorium.
A group of men in a vintage room, some seated on benches, others standing, engaged in a discussion.
Vintage photo of children playing ring-around-the-rosie with adults watching.
An old street view with a laundromat, a closed theater marquee, a bench, and patched asphalt.
Black and white photo of a street with moving cars and buildings including one with a "ROSS" sign.
Black and white photo of a dilapidated building with graffiti reading "E-Town Rats Headquarters."
Aerial view of a classic drive-in movie theater with parked cars and large projection screen, amidst rural surroundings.
Black and white photo of an empty parking lot with a single drinking fountain, a mid-century building in the background, and utility poles.
Abandoned drive-in theater with empty parking spaces and large, vacant screen.
Gravel-covered area with a sign, overgrown plots, and a building in the distance.
Vintage photo of a large "Sunset" sign, an open road, a car, power lines, and shrubbery under a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of the "Sunset Drive-In Theatre" large screen structure with stairs on the side.
Vintage drive-in movie theater screen.
A black-and-white photo of an old movie theater marquee advertising a PG movie with an animated character on the sign.
Vintage photo of a theater facade with marquee announcing a gala opening featuring "Stage Struck" starring Dick Powell.
Vintage photo of an Art Deco-style cinema with a marquee showing "George Brent" and "GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN".
Overgrown roadside with billboards and a dilapidated toll booth structure.
Historic photo of people outside a theater with vintage storefronts.
Old photo of the Woodlawn Theater exterior with a person and bicycles.
Vintage Woodlawn Theatre advertisement celebrating 10th anniversary. Features portraits, floral designs, and building illustration.
A vintage photo showing a crowded auditorium with two speakers on stage, likely during a public event or assembly.