Earle Theatre, 11th & Market, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic]

Format:

Image

Contributor:

Bell, D. Sargent.

Pearce, Joseph N.

Hoffman Henon Co.

Stanley Company of America.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

11th & Market Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Earle Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Elrae Theater & Office Building (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

11th & Market Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Earle Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Elrae Theater & Office Building (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Physical Description:

61 photoprints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Contained In:

Irvin R. Glazer theater collection. Graphics series.

Place of Publication:

1922-1953.

Notes:

Includes: [1] 26 items with verso stamp "D. Sargent Bell, photographer, 1422 Walnut St., Philadelphia." and "Elrae Theatre & Office Building, S.e. cor. 11 & Market Sts., Phila., Penna." These items have dates from Dec. 16, 1922 to Aug. 23, 1923. Most are numbered. [2] 32 items with verso stamp "Joseph N. Pearce, photographer, 5302 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pa.", with photographers numbers. These items also have numbers in red ink. One item only has hand-written date "1924". [3] 1 item, ca. 1940's, Market] Street scene, with "Johnny Angel" showing on marquee. [4] 1 item, with verso notes "Dec. 1945, Bill Baxter" and "For duplicates, Arrow Photo Service 6142 Locust Street, Phila., 39, Pa. [5] "Earle" marquee, with "High wall" showing. Date stamped on verso Mar. 5, 1953.

Glazer, Philadelphia theatres, A-Z, gives "Elrae" as an alternative name for the theater, and the architects, Hoffman and Henon. The theater opened in Mar. 1924 and was demolished July 1953.

Forms part of: Irvin R. Glazer theater collection. Graphics series.

Cited in:

Glazer, p.99.