Central City Opera Festival

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Black and white photograph of four unidentified CCOH ushers posing while seated on an unknown set of stairs near the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado during an unknown festival season.

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Black and white photograph of Frances Bible in costume for the role of Cherubino for the 1952 Central City Opera performance of 'The Marriage of Figaro.'

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Black and white photograph of Frances Greer in costume for the title role of the the 1947 Central City Opera performance of 'Martha.'

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Photograph of Frances Woodbusy as Betty Chumley and Mitchell Harris who performed as William R. Chumley, M.D. in the Central City Festival production of 'Harvey,' in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

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Photograph of Frances Woodbusy as Betty Chumley in the Central City Festival production of 'Harvey,' in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

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Black and white photograph of an unidentified affiliate putting makeup on Frank Guarrera for the role of Horace Tabor in the 1959 central City Festival production of 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' at the Central City Opera House.

Abstract Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson Jr. (CCOHA President) speaking to an unidentified NBC correspondent in an unidentified location. Photo can also be found in 'Theater of Dreams; The Glorious Central City Opera Celebrating 75 Years' on page 80. Caption reads: 'A reporter for NBC radio interviewed Frank 'Rick' Ricketson on opening night in an undated photo. from 1943 to 1964 Riketson served as president of the Opera House Association, hand-picked by festival co-founder Anne Evans...

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Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson Jr. and Lillian Cushing during the dedication ceremony of the McFarlane Fountain on July 3, 1965 in an unknown location in Central City, CO. Memorial reads: ' Frederick McFarlane, A native of Central City, A donor with the members of his family - of the opera house, A gentle and kindly man, Greatlly beloved by all who knew him. Their rich memory of him, friends dedicate this fountain, 1965.'

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Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson Jr. and Lillian Cushing during the dedication ceremony of the McFarlane Fountain on July 3, 1965 in an unknown location in Central City, CO.

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Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson (center, in tuxedo) gathering with unidentified affiliates gathering during opening night festivities for the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.