Pote, Louise

Photograph of Sally Hester, an actress who performed as Elma Duckworth in the 1955 Central City production of 'Bus Stop.'

Black and white photograph of Sam Jaffe (left) performing as Cauchon with Julie Harris (right) performing as Joan in a scene in the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Black and white photograph of Sam Jaffe (left) performing as Cauchon, Tammy Grimes (center) performing as Agnes Sorel with an unidentified performer in the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Saul Caston, a music director for the Denver Symphony Orchestra and the Central City Opera, plays an organ at an old home in Central City.

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) CCOH performers Joan Anderson, Paul Ford and Peggy Cass who performed in the 1960 festival season production of 'A Thurber Carnival' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of CCOH actress Shirly Booth posing with an unidentified affilates poolside during an event for the 1953 festival production of 'The Time of the Cuckoo' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph (left) Shirley Booth holding a small dog, Dino DiLuca (right) and a group of unidentified affiliates gathered in an unknown location.

Black and white photograph of Shirley Booth (right) with an unidentified female affiliate in an unknonw location. Booth performed in the 1953 Central City festival production of 'The Time of Cuckoo"

Walter Cassel (second from right) as Horace Tabor and five unidentified men perform in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Black and white photograph of unidentified dancers and patrons in the William's Stables on Eureka Street across from the Opera House in Central City, Colorado.