Photos provided courtesy of the History Center of Traverse City, John Robert Williams, Gary L. Howe, Tony Charles, John Russell, and the Traverse City Record Eagle. All rights reserved.
Grand Opening of the Lyric Theatre, Steinberg and Daughters — July 4, 1916
After the First Fire: Newly Re-opened Lyric Theatre — December 20, 1923
After the First Fire: Newly Re-opened Lyric Theatre Lobby — December 20, 1923
The Lyric Theatre and Downtown Traverse City — Fall 1941
The Second Fire — January 3, 1948
The New State Theatre Lobby and Auditorium — June 30, 1949
Shortly after the theater reopened on June 30, 1949 — July 14, 1949
The State Theatre Single Screen Closes — September 8, 1978
The State Re-Opens as a Twin — November 22, 1978
Cherry Festival Parade in Front of the State — July 15, 1995
The Traverse City Film Festival in the State Theatre — July 31, 2006
Rotary Donates the State to the TCFF — May 30, 2007
Demolition — October 12, 2007
Reconstruction — October 22, 2007
The Stars at the State — November 8, 2007
State Theatre Grand Re-Opening — November 17, 2007
State Theatre Three Year Anniversary – November 17, 2010
