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| Title | Grand opening of the 5th Avenue Theatre, September 24, 1926 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1926 |
| Caption | The 5th Avenue Theatre opened on September 24, 1926. It was located between Union and University Streets and featured movies and performing acts.
In this photo, spotlights shine on the front of the building, as a crowd gathers for opening night. Admission to the opening was 65 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. |
| Subjects | Crowds; Fifth Avenue Theatre (Seattle, Wash.); Motion picture theaters |
| Places | Fifth Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.3380.5 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 nitrate negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 120, 303 |
