Originally known as West’s Theater, for its owner Ed West, a Trinidad, Colorado businessman, this theater was designed by local Trinidad architects I.H. & W.M. Rapp (brothers to C.W. and George Rapp) along with a member of the firm, A.C. Hendrickson, construction began on February 17, 1907. On March 16, 2008, it marked 100 years since it opened. Excepting for brief periods for renovation through the years, it has the distinction of being Colorado’s oldest and largest extant theatre that has never closed. – Cinema Treasures
Soda & Candy Stores
West Theatre – Hausman Drug Co. – M&O Cigars – Fox Theatre – Trinidad, CO
Featured Fade – Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco – Port Townsend – Olympic Peninsula, WA – Gloria Loew
I heard you on the Leonard Lopate show, and thought you might enjoy seeing this picture I took on vacation in June 2011 on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Like you, I find these ads beautiful and interesting.
Best of luck with your work.
Gloria Loew
Best of luck to you and your family Gloria in the New Year!
On Flickr:
Lewis’ Emporium & Hires Root Beer ad
Optimus Soda Fountains – University of Washington Digital Collection – Seattle, WA
Other sites of interest:
- University of Washington – Image Gallery: Ghost Signs of Pioneer Square – Rev. Tom Dobrowolsky
- History Link dot org – Seattle, Pioneer Square
- University of Washington Special Collections – William Boyd, photographer
- Seattle Ghost Signs
- other Flickr images