"THE STRAND" WAS THE MOST POPULAR THEATER IN NEW
BRITAIN WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. THE LINE OF PATRONS
WAITING TO SEE A FIRST RUN MOVIE WITH ITS CO-FEATURE
OFTEN EXTENDED TO THE LEFT TO THE CORNER OF CHURCH
STREET (NOW BANK STREET). IN THE PICTURE IS A POPULAR
BAKERY (FEDERAL) AND OUT OF SITE TO THE RIGHT WOULD
HAVE BEEN THE STRAND LUNCH. THIS NIGHTTIME PICTURE IS
1939 ABOUT THE TIME WWII BEGAN IN EUROPE.
UNFORTUNATELY THE STRAND THEATER IS NO LONGER IN
EXISTANCE. THE PAINTING IS PRICED AT $2500.00.
$60 16" x 20" MATTED AND UNFRAMED
$95 16" X 20" MATTED AND FRAMED
$105 18" X 24" MATTED AND FRAMED
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