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Historic Photo Collection - Theaters: The Victory (Loew's)

Still located at Sixth and Main streets in downtown Evansville, this theater opened on July 16, 1921.

Vintage photo of the Loew's theatre marquee with movies listed and a car parked outside.
Loew’s Theater: Main and Sixth Sts.; c. 1940 (Harms Collection)
A vintage street scene with Loew's Theater marquee, classic cars, and pedestrians.
Loew’s Theater: C. 1940s (Geiss 1)
Black and white photo of Loew's theater with vintage cars and streetcar wires visible.
Loew’s Theater: Late 1920s (Knecht 211)
Black and white photo of an old Loew's movie theater marquee with people outside.
Loew’s Theater: C. 1945 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Vintage photo of a building with the "LOEW'S" marquee, old cars parked outside, and pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Loew’s Theater: C. 1957 (Miscellaneous 2876)
Black and white photo of an old cinema (Loew's theater) with marquee signs, in a city setting with vintage cars.
Loew’s Theater: Main and Sixth Sts.; c. 1962 (Miscellaneous 874)
A vintage black and white photo of people outside a theatre entrance, with a mix of vintage cars and attire from an earlier era.
Victory Theater: A group of mostly students standing outside the entrance; early 1920s (Knecht 4645)
Historic photo of a building with "VICTORY" marquee, advertising movies and vaudeville, people on street, horse-drawn carriage visible.
Victory Theater: Photo taken shortly before the theater opened on July 16, 1921 (Knecht 355)
Historic photo of a theater advertising motion pictures and vaudeville, with people and vintage cars.
Victory Theater: Photo taken shortly before the theatre’s opening in 1921 (Knecht 4648)
Historic photo of a bustling street scene outside the Victory Theater with a crowd and vintage cars.
Victory Theater: Early 1920s (Knecht 223)
Black & white photo of a multistory building, street lamps, clear sky, pedestrians, and a parked car.
Victory Theater: Dated 1980 (Courier & Press Collection)
Black and white photo of an old theater with neon signs reading "Victory" and cars from an early era parked outside.
Victory Theater: Early 1920s (Knecht 375)
Vintage street view with old cars, American Trust Bank building, streetlamps, and pedestrians.
Victory Theater: View of 500 block of Main St., with Victory Theater in the distance; early 1920s (Knecht Collection)
A large vintage brick building with blue awnings on a sunny day, with traffic lights and few cars.
Victory Theater: C. 1980 (Marchand Collection)
An empty nightclub with a stage, chairs, tables, and a dance floor, ready for a lively evening.
Victory Theater: Interior view when used as dance floor; c. 1980 (Marchand Collection)
Dimly lit room with chairs, tables, and a barrier, possibly an old gathering hall or auditorium.
Victory Theater: C. 1980 (Marchand Collection)
Dimly lit empty hallway with ornate carpet, chairs along the wall, and a sign with the number "2".
Victory Theater: C. 1980 (Marchand Collection)
Vintage photo of the Loew's theatre marquee with movies listed and a car parked outside.
A vintage street scene with Loew's Theater marquee, classic cars, and pedestrians.
Black and white photo of Loew's theater with vintage cars and streetcar wires visible.
Black and white photo of an old Loew's movie theater marquee with people outside.
Vintage photo of a building with the "LOEW'S" marquee, old cars parked outside, and pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Black and white photo of an old cinema (Loew's theater) with marquee signs, in a city setting with vintage cars.
A vintage black and white photo of people outside a theatre entrance, with a mix of vintage cars and attire from an earlier era.
Historic photo of a building with "VICTORY" marquee, advertising movies and vaudeville, people on street, horse-drawn carriage visible.
Historic photo of a theater advertising motion pictures and vaudeville, with people and vintage cars.
Historic photo of a bustling street scene outside the Victory Theater with a crowd and vintage cars.
Black & white photo of a multistory building, street lamps, clear sky, pedestrians, and a parked car.
Black and white photo of an old theater with neon signs reading "Victory" and cars from an early era parked outside.
Vintage street view with old cars, American Trust Bank building, streetlamps, and pedestrians.
A large vintage brick building with blue awnings on a sunny day, with traffic lights and few cars.
An empty nightclub with a stage, chairs, tables, and a dance floor, ready for a lively evening.
Dimly lit room with chairs, tables, and a barrier, possibly an old gathering hall or auditorium.
Dimly lit empty hallway with ornate carpet, chairs along the wall, and a sign with the number "2".