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Brown McDowell 12 year old usher in Princess Theatre. Works from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. Can barely read; has reached the second grade in school only. Investigator reports little actual need for earnings.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Brown McDowell 12 year old usher in Princess Theatre. Works from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. Can barely read; has reached the second grade in school only. Investigator reports little actual need for earnings. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Movie posters and movie theaters.

The popularity of “moving pictures” grew in the 1920s. Movie "palaces" sprang up in all major cities. For a quarter or 25 cents, Americans escaped their problems and lose themselves in another era or world. People of all ages attended the movies with far more regularity than today, often going more than once per week. By the end of the decade, weekly movie attendance swelled to 90 million people. The silent movies gave rise to the first generation of movie stars. At the end of the decade, the dominance of silent movies began to wane with the advance of sound technology.

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Date

01/01/1914
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Contributors

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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Location

Birmingham (Ala.)33.52056, -86.80250
Google Map of 33.52055555555555, -86.8025
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Source

Library of Congress
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