1931 Fox Theater Entrance

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DescriptionA view of the doors to the theatre and the ticket booth from the sidewalk. "... the new Fox theater will be a great mass of lights, presenting the most dazzling lighting effects yet to be used In Billings In keeping with the modern palace of art. The Neon signs and marquee signs at the front of the building alone cost approximately $30000 ... The vertical sign with the letters FOX contains 360 light globes. Each letter Is five and one-half feet high and the entire sign which extends nine feet above the roof Is 38 feet high. The lights are all controlled by flashers, the borders flashing on and off alternating with the letters In the sign. The Neon tubing Is also controlled by flashers." Quote is from 'New Theater Decorations Achieve Striking Effects', Billings Gazette, November 15, 1931.TypeImageCreatorUnknownGenrephotographsDate1931SubjectArchitecture--1920-1940TheatersArt deco (Architecture)Contributing InstitutionBillings Public LibraryGeographic CoverageBillings, MontanaDigital CollectionBillings - Images of PlacesDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization SpecificationEpson 1640 XL scanner. 8 x 10 image at 300 dpi, 8 bit greyscale. Master Image size - 18,000 kb.Date Digitized2015copyrightNoC-US

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