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Metadata
Title |
1959 article about history of Liberty Theatre in Washington |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Catalog Number |
2024.FIC.0808 |
People |
Kalberer, Adolphus John Vonderschmitt, Harry P. Vonderschmitt, Nova E. |
Date |
1959 |
Scope & Content |
Copy of a December 29, 1959 newspaper article about the history of the Liberty Theatre at 10 E. Main Street in Washington, Indiana. The theatre was opened in 1916 by Harry and Nova Vonderschmitt as a silent movie theater and for stage acts. Switow and Sons from Louisville, Kentucky reopened the theater in 1937 after it had been closed for several years. The theater permanently closed in 1946. The building was slated to be demolished in 1960. The 500 seats in the theater were removed and taken to Montgomery, Indiana to be used in the Montgomery High School's gymnasium. |
Search Terms |
Liberty Theatre |