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Central City Opera Festival - Teller House, 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.01.0031.0002.00001

Abstract

People in period costumes from the early 1900's participate in the opening of the 1952 Central City Opera Festival on Main Street in front of the famous Teller Building.

Dates

  • 1952

Creator

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains boxes of administrative files from the 1887-2010 festival seasons, materials include but not limited to; board minutes, administrative and annual reports, financial ledgers, and other items. Materials in this series pertain to the CCOH, Teller House, the Foundry, and other CCOHA properties in Central City, Colorado. Materials in this series were found in the CCOHA offices as well as various locations in Central City, Colorado and moved to the collection to be housed with like items.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

8 x 10 inches black and white

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Typed on newspaper clipping glued to back of photographic print: ''Framed by the weathered window of an old store across the street from Central City's famed Teller House is a scene which could have been enacted almost half a century ago. Garbed in the colorful costumes of an early era of Colorado's history, hundreds of persons last night attended the opening of the 1952 Central City Opera Festival. Forming part of the picture's frame are an old-time miner's pick and pan, and an early-day lantern (SEE PAGES 10 AND 333). - Rochy Mountain... Photo by Bill Peery.'' Stamped on back of photographic print: ''Rocky Mt. News Photo by Peery. June 29 1952. Central City.''

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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