Name/Title
113 North Main Street, JanesvilleEntry/Object ID
49.24.1Description
Exterior of the 113 North Main Street, Janesville. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". The black-and-white image shows a two-story brick building with a vintage facade, featuring large display windows on the ground floor that are framed in green along with a door labeled "113," and there is a decorative star mosaic to the left of the entrance, giving homage to the Star Theatre that was located in this building. The windows on the upper level are small and symmetrically placed, and the building is adjacent to other structures, visible partly on the sides.Photograph Details
Subject
Movie TheaterSubject Person or Organization
Sully and Tillie WaltherContext
Sully and Tillie Walther bought this building on Janesville's North Main Street and moved the theater business there in 1938. They named the business "the New Star Theatre". The last movie was shown there on August 28, 1955.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Print, PhotographicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
February 21, 2025Update Date
April 15, 2025