Undated photo of the Searchlight Theatre in Seattle. (Courtesy Library of Congress)

2. Mrs. Sloan and Mr. McConahey: Creating the Northwest’s First Movie Chain

Movie poster for 1915's "The Birth of a Nation."

9. Of History and Lightning: Showcasing the Silent Era’s Most Notorious Film

Undated postcard of Clemmer Theatre interior, Seattle. (Courtesy Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society)

8. From Peepshow to Palace: Movies Step Into the Spotlight

Trade advertisement for "Atop of the World in Motion." (Moving Picture World, 4 January 1913, Page 95)

7. Standing, Briefly, Atop the World: Beverly B. Dobbs and the Wonders of Alaska

Jack Johnson, ca. 1908 (Courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales)

6. Race and Ring: The Sweet Science on the Silver Screen

Along Seattle's original Film Row, 1918. (Moving Picture World, 1 June 1918, Page 1329)

5. Into the Engine Room: The Business of Supporting the Movie Business

Undated view of a Hale's Tours car. (Moving Picture World, 17 July 1916, Page 372)

4. To Excite, Educate and Elevate: Movies That Do More Than Amuse

Star Theatre, Port Angeles, ca. 1909. (Courtesy Port Angeles Public Library, Bert Kellog Photograph Collection, PTANBLDN006)

3. Nickel Show: Movies Finally Invade the Northwest

Undated photo of the Searchlight Theatre in Seattle. (Courtesy Library of Congress)

2. Mrs. Sloan and Mr. McConahey: Creating the Northwest’s First Movie Chain

1. First Frames: Moving Pictures Arrive in the Northwest