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Howard Theater Seating sign

Howard Theater1962-03-12

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States

The Howard theater, founded in 1910, was the biggest black theater in the world. The theater helped launched the careers of performers such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, and The Supremes. From the Stiefel Family Papers Collection (3516).

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