New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall

Country: United States of America
State: New York
City: New York
Borough: Manhattan
Location: 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) / 50th Street / 51st Street

Built 1932 by Edward Durrell Stone for John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Interior design by Donald Deskey. Opened 27 Dec 1932. Directed by S. L. "Roxy" Rothafel. 1999 major restoration by Hardy-Holzman Pfeiffer Associates. Originally used for movie-and-stage shows (with over 700 movie premieres). Currently used for popular concerts, movie premieres, and various other events. Home to the precision dance team, "Radio City Rockettes". Since 1933, used for annaul christmas shows in November and December, featuring the Rockettes. 5900 seats.

Links: www.radiocity.com, Wikipedia

New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, New York City", signs: "Radio City"
Publisher: Irving Underhill; 62268
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, New York City", signs: "Radio City"
Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall, the world's largest theatre, looking west, showing the many windowed dressing rooms for the artists, the Music Hall's own broadcasting studio set atop the theatre, and the RKO building above."
Publisher: Wurtz Photo
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, World's Largest Theatre, New York City"
Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall is the world's largest theatre. Part of a capacity audience of 6,200 persons is shown watching the spectacular tage show that is a weekly feature at Rockefeller Center playhouse."
Publisher: Acacia Card Company, New York; 61; 42130
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, New York City"
Publisher: Manhattan Card Pub. Co.
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Brooklyn NY to Newport Mews VA, 1934

New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, World's Largest Theatre, New York"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from New York City to Ilmenau (Germany), 1938

New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Reverse Text: "Rockefeller Center, New York City. the Grand Foyer of Radio City Music Hall. The monumental marble end bronze stairway leading to the mezzanine and promeandes. The mural by Ezra Winter depicting the quest for the Fountain of Youth. Photograph by Samuel Gottscho."
Publisher: Art Incorporated, Seidman Photo Service, N. Y.
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
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New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Grand Foyer, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center.", "New York, N. Y."
Reverse Text: "Rockefeller Center occupies three large city blocks from 48th to 51st Streets between Fifth and Sixth Avenues consisting of twelce building units, a complete city within a city. The Radio City Development for recreation consists of four buildings, the 70 story R.C.A. Building, the RKO Office Building, the Radio City Music Hall and the Center Theatre. This view shows the Grand Foyer of Radio City Music Hall."
Publisher: The Dexter Press, Pearl River NY; 30; 26818
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Brooklyn NY to Craftsbury VT, 1944

New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, New York City - The world's largest theatre, its celebrated stage spectacles feature the famed Rockettes, Ballet Company, Symphony Orchestra and guest artists. Its 60 foot high proscenium arch frames the largest stage in the world."
Publisher: H. S. Crocker Co., New York
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall, World's largest theatre, home of the world famous Rockettes, precision dancers. Located in Rockefeller Center, 50th Street and Avenue of the Americas, New York City"
Publisher: Nester's Map & Guide Corp., 244 W. 49th St., New York; H. S. Crocker Co., New York
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from New York NY to (Germany), 1959

New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "Weihnachten in der Radio City Music Hall" [Christmas at Radio City Music Hall], on marquee: "[Ra]dio City Music Hall", "[s]tarring The Rockettes Thru 1/7 - Christmas Spe[ctacular]" Reverse Text: ""
Publisher: Harenberg Verlag, Dortmund; Harenberg-Kalender 'New York'
Size: Modern
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New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall Front Text: "New York"
Reverse Text: "New York, Radio City Music Hall"
Publisher: City Merchandise, New York; 0062-04
Size: Modern
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