The Princess Theatre, at left

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The Princess can be seen toward the right, with the Pontchartrain Hotel towering at left.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The dramatic facelift on the former Princess Theatre into Whaling's that was performed in 1956

Photo from the Dec. 9, 1956, edition of the Detroit Free Press

Photo from the Library of Congress