History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Monday, August 30, 2010

The Royal Theatre


Royal Theatre pictured in 1960

Opened in 1922 on Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, the Royal Theatre featured films as well as live shows by black entertainers, many of whom would go on to become icons in show business. Among the list of greats hosted at the Royal are Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, The Supremes, Jackie Wilson, The Temptations, and James Brown.


The Royal Theatre was torn down in the late 70's after four decades of operation. Today, Marquee Plaza stands on the Royal Theatre's site, symbolizing its' great contributions to not only Black History, but to the music industry as a whole.

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