Enchanting movie theaters of the American Southwest

Below are a series of photographs of enchanting historic movie theaters located throughout parts of the American Southwest. Each has its own individually unique identity that brings a certain vibrancy to the community, whether they are still being used a cinema or otherwise. Peace!

El Raton Theater (1930) – Raton, NMBluebird Theater (1914) – Denver, COOrpheum Theater (1917) – Flagstaff, AZMogollon Theater (1915) – Mogollon, NMLoma Theater (1959) – Socorro, NMPecos Theater (1909) – Santa Rosa, NMGem Theater (1909) – Panguitch, UTLand of the Sun Theater (1947) – Artesia, NMLuna Theater (1917) – Clayton, NMSilco Theater (1923) – Silver City, NM Kimo Theater (1927) – Albuquerque, NM Grand Theater (1919) – Douglas, AZ Hiland Theater (1950) – Albuquerque, NM El Sol Theater (1934) – Silver City, NM Odeon Theater (1935) – Tucumcari, NM Aztec Theater (1927) – Aztec, NM El Rey Theater (1941) – Albuquerque, NM

SOURCES:

• https://cinematreasures.org/
• https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1733
• https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8801
• https://www.guadalupecountynm.org/pecos-theatre
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Raton_Theater

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