Name/Title
Tom Walther and Movie Theater Projection EquipmentEntry/Object ID
49.24.3Description
Tom Walther and projector from the New Star Theatre. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". In the image, a mature man, Tom Walther, with a white beard, dressed in a white shirt and light blue jeans, poses with vintage film projection equipment that was once used in his grandparents' movie theater business.Photograph Details
Subject
Movie TheaterSubject Person or Organization
Sully and Tillie Walther, Tom 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 16, 2025