Damon Ireland Thomas ID: 315 | This file appears in: Lincoln Theater, 601 King Street Undated portrait of Damon Ireland Thomas. Thomas successfully managed the Lincoln Theater from 1922 until his death in 1955 and supported African American neighborhoods around the Lincoln Theater through philanthropic actions. Courtesy of Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. Download Original File "Damon Ireland Thomas" appears in: Lincoln Theater, 601 King Street