Cailen Hollins Assignment #1: Nickelodeons Many nickelodeons began popping up all over the country in the year 1905, but all seemed to have one thing in common: the owners attempt to bring in an audience by decorating their store fronts. Images 2, 5, and 6 are great examples of this practice, although each is decorated in a different way. In Image 2, the owner of the “Princess Theatre” adorns his storefront by advertising for the current film he is showing. A sign for “101 Ranch” hangs across the entrance and animal hides cover the windows. This sort of elaborate decoration is also seen in Image 5, but instead of advertising for the movies themselves, the owners of this nickelodeon are trying to appeal to the publics’ sense of national