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Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Sig Sautelle Circus Training House, South Main Street (State Route 11), Homer, Cortland County, NY

Sig Sautelle Circus Training House, South Main Street (State Route 11)...

Significance: An octagonal structure built as a training building for one of the circuses later acquired by the P.T. Barnum Circus. Survey number: HABS NY-5599 Building/structure dates: 1902 Initial Construction

Sig Sautelle Circus Training House, South Main Street (State Route 11), Homer, Cortland County, NY

Sig Sautelle Circus Training House, South Main Street (State Route 11)...

Significance: An octagonal structure built as a training building for one of the circuses later acquired by the P.T. Barnum Circus. Survey number: HABS NY-5599 Building/structure dates: 1902 Initial Construction

Garden Theater, 10-12-14 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Garden Theater, 10-12-14 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Coun...

Significance: As "movies" lost their novelty and became a major entertainment form, picture theatres became more substantial and dignified than the earlier Nickelodeons. The Garden Theatre is a typical little-c... More

State Theater, 540 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Beaver County, PA

State Theater, 540 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Beaver County, PA

Written data includes a site plan. Significance: The State Theater is one of the last remaining moving picture theaters in Beaver County. Constructed in 1921 for $225,000, it represents a fine example of themat... More

At a beer joint and entertainment hall recently put up just outside the Camp Stewart grounds. Near Hinesville, Georgia

At a beer joint and entertainment hall recently put up just outside th...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Gokakoku ... gankirō ni oite sakamori no zu

Gokakoku ... gankirō ni oite sakamori no zu

Japanese triptych print shows visitors from several nations enjoying a party in the Fan Room of the Gankirō. Signature: Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Take. Seal date: Monkey 12. Triptych ... More

Ferry Building, Embarcadero & Market Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Ferry Building, Embarcadero & Market Street, San Francisco, San Franci...

Significance: Its classicizing Baroque design, with a modified version of the upper part of Sevilee's Giralda tower crowning the center of the structure, accords well with the rather severe character of most pu... More

Bird Cage Theatre, Allen Street, near Sixth Street, Tombstone, Cochise County, AZ

Bird Cage Theatre, Allen Street, near Sixth Street, Tombstone, Cochise...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-10 Survey number: HABS AZ-10 Building/structure dates: 1881 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000171

MacDill Air Force Base, Base Theater, 2420 Florida Keys Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

MacDill Air Force Base, Base Theater, 2420 Florida Keys Avenue, Tampa,...

Significance: The Base Theater, due to its architectural integrity and its contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, is an integral part of MacDill Air Force Base's historic character. The build... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 578-586 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hagan Hall (Building 38) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths C... More

Music Hall, 154 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York, New York County, NY

Music Hall, 154 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York, New York County, ...

Significance: Carnegie Hall's name is synonymous world-wide with musical excellence. It is noted for its acoustics as well as its rich musical history. The hall, together with the artists' studio which surround... More

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo,...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo,...

Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

Santō Kyōden - Sakazuki - Public domain  drawing

Santō Kyōden - Sakazuki - Public domain drawing

Print shows a man and woman seated on the floor, a shamisen between them, a child climbing on the man's back, the woman holding a cup; standing behind them is a woman with many hairpins. Title and other descrip... More

The dog performance, Saratoga New York

The dog performance, Saratoga New York

Photograph shows a dog performing for visitors at Saratoga Springs, New York. Card number: "No. 652." Gottheim collection code: GNS 40. Publisher attribution based on provenance. Forms part of the Larry Gotthe... More

The Beginning of the Theatre Habit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

The Beginning of the Theatre Habit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 939. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Jericho entertainment by the Palestine Broadcasting Service. Rais Aref Bey Salem, of the Arab Legion, broadcasting fr[om] the Jericho Square

Jericho entertainment by the Palestine Broadcasting Service. Rais Aref...

Public domain photograph of Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jericho entertainment by the Palestine Broadcasting Service. The mayor of Jericho, Sabri Eff. Khalaf, broadcasting fr[om] the Jericho Square

Jericho entertainment by the Palestine Broadcasting Service. The mayor...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Flag drill for entertainment at end of school term at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp for farm workers. Caldwell, Idaho

Flag drill for entertainment at end of school term at the FSA (Farm Se...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, meeting, demonstration, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Detroit, Michigan. Audience at an entertainment at a scrap salvage rally sponsored by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) at the state fairgrounds

Detroit, Michigan. Audience at an entertainment at a scrap salvage ral...

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a New Deal program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a response to the high unemployment during the Great Depression. The program put people t... More

An art installation (mural: "Move Over Saint Peter Heaven Has a New Door Guy ... Mo London, 12-23-1970 - 10-11-2013") in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

An art installation (mural: "Move Over Saint Peter Heaven Has a New Do...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Distinctive urban art in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Distinctive urban art in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely o...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As one of Dallas's first commercial districts for African-Americans and European immigrants, Deep Ellum is one of the most historical... More

Folk art (mural) in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Folk art (mural) in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of art...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As one of Dallas's first commercial districts for African-Americans and European immigrants, Deep Ellum is one of the most historical... More

Artistic sign at Baker's Ribs, a barbecue restaurant in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Artistic sign at Baker's Ribs, a barbecue restaurant in Deep Ellum, a ...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As one of Dallas's first commercial districts for African-Americans and European immigrants, Deep Ellum is one of the most historical... More

Distinctive street art in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Distinctive street art in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely ...

Public domain photograph of musical instrument, musician, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

101 Ranch, State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin, Ponca City, Kay County, OK

101 Ranch, State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin, Ponca City, ...

The address has been corrected to read "State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marland," rather than "State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin." 1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Located ... More

Oriental Theatre, 828 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Oriental Theatre, 828 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Multnomah Coun...

Significance: The Oriental Theatre, the second largest moving picture theatre built in Oregon, was erected in conjunction with an office building and contained notable examples of thematic decor derived from an... More

At  Pusan, Korea, 10,000 United Nations troops enjoy Danny Kaye's special brand of entertainment during his tour in Korea.

At Pusan, Korea, 10,000 United Nations troops enjoy Danny Kaye's spec...

16 Nov, 1951 (date) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Tōjin no yoshiwara asobi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Tōjin no yoshiwara asobi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Print shows scene in and around a yoshiwara with women playing musical instruments, eating & drinking, walking with their Chinese guests, and boating along the coastline.

Garden Theater, 10-12-14 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Garden Theater, 10-12-14 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Coun...

Significance: As "movies" lost their novelty and became a major entertainment form, picture theatres became more substantial and dignified than the earlier Nickelodeons. The Garden Theatre is a typical little-c... More

Gokakoku ... gankirō ni oite sakamori no zu

Gokakoku ... gankirō ni oite sakamori no zu

Japanese triptych print shows visitors from several nations enjoying a party in the Fan Room of the Gankirō. Signature: Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Take. Seal date: Monkey 12. Triptych ... More

P. C. O'Brien Building, 801-813 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH

P. C. O'Brien Building, 801-813 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga C...

Significance: The P. C. O'Brien (Standard Theatre) Building is significant for containing the oldest extant theater in Cleveland. Opened in 1914, the 700-seat Standard Theatre showed silent moving pictures to t... More

MacDill Air Force Base, Base Theater, 2420 Florida Keys Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

MacDill Air Force Base, Base Theater, 2420 Florida Keys Avenue, Tampa,...

Significance: The Base Theater, due to its architectural integrity and its contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, is an integral part of MacDill Air Force Base's historic character. The build... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

Public domain photograph of a shop, shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 578-586 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hagan Hall (Building 38) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths C... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 578-586 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hagan Hall (Building 38) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths C... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 578-586 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hagan Hall (Building 38) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths C... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 578-586 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hagan Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hagan Hall (Building 38) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths C... More

Music Hall, 154 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York, New York County, NY

Music Hall, 154 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York, New York County, ...

Significance: Carnegie Hall's name is synonymous world-wide with musical excellence. It is noted for its acoustics as well as its rich musical history. The hall, together with the artists' studio which surround... More

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo,...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo,...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo,...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 539 Washington Street, Boston, Suffolk C...

Significance: The B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre is one of the finest examples of the moving picture palace at its highest stage of development. Designed in the grand Baroque manner by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the ... More

William Hogarth - An Election Entertainment. Plate I

William Hogarth - An Election Entertainment. Plate I

His Election of a member of the English parliament, no. 1. Painted and...Engraved by Wm. Hogarth [1697-1764]. Published 24th Febry. 1755....To...Henry Fox...Plate is...Inscrib'd by...Wm. Hogarth. LeBlanc 19; Na... More

Tomimoto bushi, print by Kiyonaga Torii

Tomimoto bushi, print by Kiyonaga Torii

Print shows three women and two children on their way to a concert. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Ongyoku tegoto ... More

Tavern at Hanover Courthouse, State Route 1002, Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia

Tavern at Hanover Courthouse, State Route 1002, Hanover, Hanover Count...

Significance: Hanover Tavern is one of the oldest taverns in the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N2113 Survey number: HABS VA-521 Building/structure dates: 1791 Init... More

Fort Raleigh, Waterside Theater, U.S. 64-264, Manteo, Dare County, NC

Fort Raleigh, Waterside Theater, U.S. 64-264, Manteo, Dare County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-389-C Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jericho entertainment by the Palestine Broadcasting Service. Guests seated in dining hall of Jericho Hotel. Mesrs. McNair, Powitzer, Fiaz Bey Idreisi, etc.

Jericho entertainment by the Palestine Broadcasting Service. Guests se...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Flag drill for entertainment at end of school term at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp for farm workers. Caldwell, Idaho

Flag drill for entertainment at end of school term at the FSA (Farm Se...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, meeting, demonstration, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kantishna Roadhouse, Cantwell, Denali Borough, AK

Kantishna Roadhouse, Cantwell, Denali Borough, AK

Survey number: HAER AK-41 Public domain photograph of a cabin, lodge, log home, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Magician Lance Burton, a Las Vegas, Nevada, entertainment fixture, and his assistant

Magician Lance Burton, a Las Vegas, Nevada, entertainment fixture, and...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Mural on Melrose Avenue, an internationally renowned shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles, California

Mural on Melrose Avenue, an internationally renowned shopping, dining ...

The most famous section is known as the Melrose District, which runs from the West End through West Hollywood and Hollywood. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovel... More

Distinctive urban art in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Distinctive urban art in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely o...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As one of Dallas's first commercial districts for African-Americans and European immigrants, Deep Ellum is one of the most historical... More

Mural ("Art, Much More than Art") at art installation in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Mural ("Art, Much More than Art") at art installation in Deep Ellum, a...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pooch-themed art at the Deep Ellum "bark park," an off-leash dog park in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in Old East Dallas, Texas

Pooch-themed art at the Deep Ellum "bark park," an off-leash dog park ...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As one of Dallas's first commercial districts for African-Americans and European immigrants, Deep Ellum is one of the most historical... More

101 Ranch, State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin, Ponca City, Kay County, OK

101 Ranch, State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin, Ponca City, ...

The address has been corrected to read "State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marland," rather than "State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin." 1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Located ... More

101 Ranch, State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin, Ponca City, Kay County, OK

101 Ranch, State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin, Ponca City, ...

The address has been corrected to read "State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marland," rather than "State Highway 156 between Ponca City & Marlin." 1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Located ... More

Oriental Theatre, 828 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Oriental Theatre, 828 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Multnomah Coun...

Significance: The Oriental Theatre, the second largest moving picture theatre built in Oregon, was erected in conjunction with an office building and contained notable examples of thematic decor derived from an... More

Oriental Theatre, 828 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Oriental Theatre, 828 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Multnomah Coun...

Significance: The Oriental Theatre, the second largest moving picture theatre built in Oregon, was erected in conjunction with an office building and contained notable examples of thematic decor derived from an... More

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, CO

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, C...

Significance: One of the largest gravity fed breweries in the United States. Survey number: HAER CO-1 Building/structure dates: ca. 1879 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1882 Subsequent Work B... More

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, CO

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, C...

Significance: One of the largest gravity fed breweries in the United States. Survey number: HAER CO-1 Building/structure dates: ca. 1879 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1882 Subsequent Work B... More

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, CO

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, C...

Significance: One of the largest gravity fed breweries in the United States. Survey number: HAER CO-1 Building/structure dates: ca. 1879 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1882 Subsequent Work B... More

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, CO

Tivoli-Union Brewery, 1320-1348 Tenth Street, Denver, Denver County, C...

Significance: One of the largest gravity fed breweries in the United States. Survey number: HAER CO-1 Building/structure dates: ca. 1879 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1882 Subsequent Work B... More

Christian Admiral Hotel, 1401 Beach Avenue, Cape May, Cape May County, NJ

Christian Admiral Hotel, 1401 Beach Avenue, Cape May, Cape May County,...

Significance: The Cape May Hotel was constructed in 1908 as the anchor for an ambitious real estate venture to create a new town in East Cape May to replace the aging center. The development was designed to rej... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL

Hialeah Park Race Track, East Fourth Avenue, Hialeah, Miami-Dade Count...

Significance: Hialeah Park is an historically significant recreation complex which both reflects and has contributed to the development of the City of Hialeah and the popularization of south Florida as a winter... More

Tōjin no yoshiwara asobi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Tōjin no yoshiwara asobi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Print shows scene in and around a yoshiwara with women playing musical instruments, eating & drinking, walking with their Chinese guests, and boating along the coastline.

Yokohama ijin shōkan no zu, Sadahide Utagawa

Yokohama ijin shōkan no zu, Sadahide Utagawa

Japanese triptych print shows Japanese women (geishas and courtesans) entertaining residents at a foreign settlement house in Yokohama, Japan. Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga. Seal date: Cock [9]. Triptych matt... More

Ferry Building, Embarcadero & Market Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Ferry Building, Embarcadero & Market Street, San Francisco, San Franci...

Significance: Its classicizing Baroque design, with a modified version of the upper part of Sevilee's Giralda tower crowning the center of the structure, accords well with the rather severe character of most pu... More

MacDill Air Force Base, Base Theater, 2420 Florida Keys Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

MacDill Air Force Base, Base Theater, 2420 Florida Keys Avenue, Tampa,...

Significance: The Base Theater, due to its architectural integrity and its contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, is an integral part of MacDill Air Force Base's historic character. The build... More

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588-604 Redwood Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. A...

For an overview of the Culture and Recreation Buildings, see HABS DC-349-CA Significance: Hitchcock Hall is significant for its association with the daily life of patients and staff on the St. Elizabeths campus... More

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