Main Street, Looking South, Rockford, Ill.
The Palace Theatre, advertising "Vaudeville," takes up a huge portion of this block at 111-117 North Main Street with early vintage automobiles lining the curb. The Palace Theatre opened in 1915 a few doors down from the Orpheum Theatre.
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Circa 1915-1928
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Orpheum Theatre, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard shows the Orpheum Theatre, promoting "Vaudeville," at 118 North Main Street. There are advertisements for featured entertainment on the sidewalk by the lobby entrance. Note the bicycle by the curb far left. The Orpheum was located just a few doors from the Palace Theatre.
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