Lincoln Theater
Title
Lincoln Theater
Subject
Lincoln Theater, 500 South Broad Street, Philadelphia
Description
The Lincoln Theater, formerly the Gibson, and before that called the Dunbar, was built by Black bankers, and hosted acts which included The Lafayette Theatre Group from Harlem. The Theater was one of the few desegregated theaters in the city, owned and operated by African Americans
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 451 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Spring 2016
Date
January 11, 1932
Contributor
John Hashagen, Anastasia Amand, Anthony Smith
Rights
Used by permission of PhillyHistory.org, a project of the Philadelphia Department of Records
Format
JPG
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Photo
Files
Citation
“Lincoln Theater,” Goin' North, accessed July 26, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/819.