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Advertisment for movies featured at the Mayflower Theatre, undated
The Modern Theatre was renamed the Mayflower
Modern Theatre marquee featuring "First Men in the Moon," 1964
Marquee advertises a sci-fi film released in 1964 and shot in Dynavision, an early special-effects process
View of Washington Street after Boston's Great Fire of 1872
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 destroyed Boston’s commercial district in a swath running from the Boston Common to the waterfront.
Portrait of Architect Clarence H. Blackall (1857-1942), circa 1877
Architect Clarence H. Blackall (1857-1942) was known for his hundreds of theaters, but he also designed one of Boston’s first skyscrapers, the nine-story Carter Winthrop Building at 7 Water St. Blackall also designed 17 theaters in and around Boston.…
Louis B. Mayer and Joan Crawford in Hollywood, undated
Mayer began his movie career in Haverhill, Massachusetts, by converting a burlesque house into a movie theater. Eventually he was to lead the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio.
New England Theatres Operating Company, or NETOCO, pamphlet, circa 1927
Modern Theatre owner Jacob Lourie built a theater empire as owner of New England Theatres Operating Company, or NETOCO, which at its height operated 35 theaters. The company was affiliated with the Paramount studio until antitrust action broke up…
View of Boston's Theatre District, including the restored Modern Theatre, undated
The Modern Theatre has been called the “jewel in the crown” of Boston’s restored Theater District. (unknown, commissioned by Suffolk)
View of Boston's Theatre District, including the restored Modern Theatre, undated
Lower Washington Street, Boston, has reemerged as a vital entertainment district after decades of deterioration.
Portrait of Modern Theatre owner Jacob Lourie (1874-1940), undated
Jacob Lourie (1874-1940) owned the Modern Theatre when it opened in 1914. He was an innovator who was the first in Boston to introduce sound with movies.
Postcard featuring a view of Boston's Theatre District, undated
Visitors to Boston sent postcards home showing that they had seen the celebrated Washington Street theater and shopping district
Postcard featuring a view of Boston's Theatre District, undated
Visitors to Boston sent postcards home showing that they had seen the celebrated Washington Street theater and shopping district
1914 Modern Theatre program
The program includes a synopsis of the photo play as well as a list of coming attractions and advertising.
