In a retrospective prompted by the Baseline’s arson, the July 30, 1989 San Bernardino County Sun wrote that the “Base Line showed its last picture show in 1988.” Which is weird, because that newspaper was including movie listings for the “Base Line” through at least May 11, 1989.
This is a cropped version of a 2019 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 2020 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This is a tinted version of a 2010 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 2021 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 2015 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 1980 photo by John Margolies which is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
The owners announced this week on Facebook that they have sold the Franklin, which will not reopen as a theater.
In a retrospective prompted by the Baseline’s arson, the July 30, 1989 San Bernardino County Sun wrote that the “Base Line showed its last picture show in 1988.” Which is weird, because that newspaper was including movie listings for the “Base Line” through at least May 11, 1989.
This is a cropped version of a 2019 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 2020 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This 2014 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 1980 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 2010 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This is a tinted version of a 2010 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This 2009 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 2014 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 2018 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 2021 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This 2021 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
Here is a link to high-res versions of this photo.
This 1980 photo by Carol Highsmith is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 2015 photo by Carol Highsmith which is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This 1977 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 1980 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 1984 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 1978 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This is a cropped version of a 1980 photo by John Margolies which is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress. The original is effectively in the public domain.
This 1993 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 1987 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
This 1988 photo by John Margolies is part of the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive of the Library of Congress, and is effectively in the public domain.
Here is a link to high-res versions of this public domain photo.