Modern Federal · Theaters

Marquee of the historic Egyptian Theater in DeKalb, Illinois. The building, designed by Elmer F. Behrns, was, according to Wikipedia, "part of a much larger wave of national fascination with Ancient Egypt throughout the United States, due, in large part to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922

Illinois · 1850–1939

Marquee of the historic Egyptian Theater in DeKalb, Illinois. The building, designed by Elmer F. Behrns, was, according to Wikipedia, "part of a much larger wave of national fascination with Ancient Egypt throughout the United States, due, in large part to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, Illinois, 1850–1939
Marquee of the historic Egyptian Theater in DeKalb, Illinois. The building, designed by Elmer F. Behrns, was, according to Wikipedia, "part of a much larger wave of national fascination with Ancient Egypt throughout the United States, due, in large part to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, Illinois, 1850–1939. Theaters — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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