["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre]

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Ticket stubs for a Friday night showing of "Gone with the Wind" on February 16, 1940, the second night of its roadshow arrival at the Orpheum Theatre in Waco, Texas. The tickets are for "Mr. Wm. Hutto" in seats Q1-2, center. The tickets, $1.20 each, are pink and include mention of an orchestra.

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1 envelope ; 7 x 12 cm.

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Orpheum Theatre February 16, 1940.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Ticket stubs for a Friday night showing of "Gone with the Wind" on February 16, 1940, the second night of its roadshow arrival at the Orpheum Theatre in Waco, Texas. The tickets are for "Mr. Wm. Hutto" in seats Q1-2, center. The tickets, $1.20 each, are pink and include mention of an orchestra.

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1 envelope ; 7 x 12 cm.

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  • February 16, 1940

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  • Feb. 22, 2024, 12:43 p.m.

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Orpheum Theatre. ["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre], text, February 16, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1425829/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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