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Lyric Theatre

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Title

Lyric Theatre

Source

Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Items

Picture in Box #3
Photo of [College Ave.] in Blacksburg, VA.

Front of the Lyric Theatre
Front of the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, VA. Likely about 1934.

College Avenue
College avenue in Blacksburg, VA, showing the front of the Lyric Theatre.

Lyric Theatre and Cars
Lyric Theatre as of 1934, with cars parked in front.

Lyric (Safari)
Lyric Theatre when it was showing the film Safari, about 1956.

Lyric Theatre
Front of the Lyric Theatre (Theatre and Store building) as of 1940.

First Movie House
First movie house in Blacksburg, VA.

Lyric Clippings
Newspaper clippings from the Montgomery News Messenger showing the Lyric Theatre in 1909-1910 and in 1930.

New Lyric Theatre
Newspaper clipping from the Montgomery News Messenger showing the new Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, Va.

Auditorium
Color photo of the auditorium in the Lyric Theatre.
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