2018.051.005 [Print, Photographic]

The Princess Theater located on Main Street was one of most important landmarks of Britt, Iowa. This photograph shows several men unloading the theater's six Player Pianos from trucks and a horse-drawn wagon. The Princess Theater was renamed the Chief Theater in 1950, and today it serves as the site of Britt's Hobo Museum. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-Econ. 9-12.24 Iowa Impact Upon Economy in a lesson on early towns and businesses of Iowa during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.