National Theatre - Old photos
National Theatre
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The National Theater in the early 1920s
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The National Theatre with its large sign on top.
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The entrance of the National in its Palace Theater days.
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The beautiful facade of the National.
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Detail of one of the towers.
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One of the towers
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Detail of the entrance.
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The National in its days as the Palace Theater.
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The National in its days as the Palace Theater.
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The small inner lobby area
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The National Theatre in 1979.
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The National in its days as the Palace Theater.
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The National Theatre with the since-demolished Monroe Block.
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The National Theatre was still showing burlesque in 1964.
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The boarded up National in the 1970s.
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The National Theatre was still showing burlesque in 1964.
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A colorized photo of the National Theatre and the Monroe Block in their glory days.
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The National in the early years.
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The National Theatre can be seen in the middle of this photo from 1922. It has a giant clown sign atop it.
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The National Theatre in all its illuminated glory shortly after opening.
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The National, far left, and the Monroe Block in 1988.
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The National in 1988