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Lloyd and Ethel Billings movie theater photograph collection, circa 1946-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Billings, Lloyd and Ethel
- Title
- Lloyd and Ethel Billings movie theater photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1946-1950 (inclusive)19401950
- Quantity
- 11 photographs (1 folder) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH1189
- Summary
- Photographs of the Crest and Broadway movie theaters from the mid to late 40s.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Lloyd Billings married Ethel Roe after her first husband, Eugene Roe, died. Eugene Roe’s father, who was referred to as Old Man Roe, owned the Broadway Theater and the Crest Theater. Both of which the Roe family built both in the mid to late 1940s. Ethel worked at both the Broadway and Crest.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of the Crest movie theater and employees and of the evolution of the Broadway theater before and after renovation in the mid 1940s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Lloyd and Ethel Billings Movie Theater PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | circa 1950 | |
| 1 | 2 | circa 1950 | |
| 1 | 3 | circa 1950 | |
| 1 | 4 | circa 1950 | |
| 1 | 5 | circa 1950 | |
| 1 | 6 | circa 1950 | |
| 1 | 7 |
Eugene Roe and his father standing with a group of boys in front of the Crest Theater
Written on verso : Boys club at Crest Theatre Sponsered [sic] by Ethel & Gene Roe. 2nd from right back row Eugene Roe's right= Mr. Roe (father).
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circa 1950 |
| 1 | 8 | circa 1946 | |
| 1 | 9 | circa 1946 | |
| 1 | 10 | circa 1948 | |
| 1 | 11 | circa 1948 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
