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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…
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.
Engraving of John & James Dobson Carpets at 323 Washington Street, Boston, MA
A furniture warehouse designed by Levi Newcomb & Son was built at 323 Washington St. In 1876. Later it became a carpet warehouse and later still was converted into the Modern Theatre.
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.…
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.
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
Advertisment for movies featured at the Mayflower Theatre, undated
The Modern Theatre was renamed the Mayflower
Advertisment for movies featured at the Mayflower Theatre, undated
The Modern Theatre was renamed the Mayflower
