State Theater, Portland, ca. 1930

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State Theater, Portland, ca. 1930

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Description

The stage area of the State Theater on Congress Street in Portland, showing the seating, stage area, and some of the wall decorations.

The State boasted all of the newest technology when it opened in 1929, including a 42 by 60 inch seamless projection screen and a $25,000 Wurlitzer Organ. The theater played some of the first "talkies" and silent films in the state.

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About This Item

  • Title: State Theater, Portland, ca. 1930
  • Creation Date: circa 1930
  • Subject Date: circa 1930
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 12 cm x 17 cm
  • Local Code: Photographs -- Portland -- Theaters
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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