Title Opening Night at the Rex Theater
Date of Original 4 April 1912
Date of Digital 13 October 2004
Description HANNIBAL, MO -  This is a picture of opening night at the Rex Theater on N. Main in Hannibal.  All of the African American patrons can be seen in the back of the theater, sitting in the balcony (public places were segregated at the time).
Creator Tomlinson (Hannibal, Mo.)
Contributor Chou, Steve.
Publisher Hannibal Free Public Library (Hannibal, MO)
Subject African Americans -- Segregation -- Missouri -- Hannibal.
Subject African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Missouri -- Hannibal.
Subject Rex Theater (Hannibal, Mo.)
Original Format Photograph, black and white, 9" by 8".
Digital Format jpg
Identifier B7321