Booker T. Washington Theater
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@ The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama
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The Booker T. Washington Theater, December 1959. The sign in the center foreground of the photograph says, "Free show to all kids. Christmas treat. Sponsored by WMOZ Radio and the King Theatres."On the far left is Finley's Pharmacy. The pharmacy was owned by John L. Finley Jr. and was located at 1388 Davis Avenue. In that year's city directory, Finley's advertised itself as "Prescription Specialists" and noted that they picked up and delivered. They also had a "Complete Line of Sundries, Drugs, Cosmetics, Photographic Supplies, Magazines and Soda Fountain."
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1959
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The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South AlabamaKeywords
- Advertising
- African Americans
- Alabama
- Architecture
- Black Business
- Black Life
- Booker T. Washington Theater
- Business And Industry
- Children
- Christmas
- Crowds
- Davis Avenue
- Davis Avenue (Mobile, Ala.)
- Drug Stores
- Entertainment
- Finley's Pharmacy
- Mobile
- Motion Picture Theaters
- Peoples Of Alabama
- Segregation
- Social Life And Customs
- Sports And Recreation
- Street Scenes
- Theaters
- Wmoz Radio
