# In a Plea to Maintain Them, One Photographer Has Caught

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- Published: 2026-06-10T16:01:40+00:00
- Author: News Team

< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/B1N8_oMtK770Qzk2HZDOxQasUH8=/
fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1000x714:1001 x715)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-
media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/06/62/0662cbc4-0ea2-4a0f-86cd-fc2f19c0b87e/robinsontheaterrichmondva2013-
3-8dsc_4217bvanwinklebvanwinkle.jpg" alt=" "> For more than 40 years, Benita VanWinkle
has actually photographed vintage movie theater in all 50 states  [Source](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-a-plea-to-preserve-them-one-photographer-has-captured-1200-american-movie-theaters-and-counting-180988888/)

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