'The Face on the Barroom Floor'
Scope and Contents
This series contains photographs and other graphic materials pertaining to the Central City Opera House and the Central City Opera festivals from the 1932 - 2013 festival seasons.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1969
Creator
- From the Collection: Central City Opera House Association (Central City, Colo.) (Organization)
Full Extent
1 items (photograph)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Abstract
Photograph of the face on the bar room floor painted by Herndon Davis in 1936. Davis was commissioned by the Central City Opera House Association to paint a few works for properties around Central City, Colorado. Painting is based on the poem by Hugh Antoine D'Arcy but is actually of Edna Juanita (Cotter) Davis, Herndon's wife.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches black and white
General
Title from bottom of image.
Inscription and Marks
Printed on the bottom of the postcard, 'The face on the Barroom Floor, teller House central City - Colorado."
Subject
- Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository