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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

 Organization

Biography

__ __ __Work cat.: The glory that was gold, 1992: t.p. (Central City Opera House) p. vii (built in 1878 in Central City, Colo.)

Biography

Central City Opera House is given to the University of Denver by the McFarlane family in 1932 (Ida Kruse McFarlane, Professor of English at DU, good friends with Anne Evans). The CCOHA was administered as a non-profit corporation during this time.

Sources

Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, 126.

Found in 2694 Collections and/or Records:

Central City Opera House, 1961

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0035.0002.00023
Abstract

A cast crowds on stage recieveing flowers and applause in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1961

Central City Opera House, 1961

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0002.00024

Central City Opera House, 1973 August

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0002.00025

Central City Opera House, 1973 August

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0002.00026
Abstract

The Opera House Building in City, Colorado is pictured. Three signs can be seen which read: ''Opera House'' ''Central City Opera House Property of The University of Denver Colorado Seminary'' ''Central City Opera House Watch For Announcements Of The 1967 Festival.''

Dates: 1973 August

Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0001.00001
Abstract

Exterior view of the Central City, Colorado. Two men stand on the sidewalk near pictures that are being painted of the Central City street.

Dates: between 1932-2008

Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0001.00002
Abstract

Exterior view of the Central City, Colorado. Two women draw an older man sitting in front of the post office in Central City. Photographic print is included.

Dates: between 1932-2008

Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0001.00003
Abstract

Exterior view of the Central City, Colorado. The Assay Office can be seen. A sign reads: ''Assay Office Opera House Tickets Tours Information.''

Dates: between 1932-2008

Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0001.00004
Abstract

Exterior view of the Central City, Colorado. People stand outside a door way with many signs around it. They read: ''Williams' Stables.'' ''City Transfer & Hack Line Expressing And Hauling Boarding Horses A Specialty Horses Let By The Day, Week, Or Month. Livery & Feed Stables Carriage to Idaho Springs Pine Creek Yankee Hill And All Points of Interest.'' ''Central City Opera House Association Presents The Central City Square Dancers.''

Dates: between 1932-2008

Central City Opera House, 1951 June 24

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0001.00005
Abstract

Interior view of the Central City, Colorado. Faye Emerson, George Somnes, and F.H. Ricketson Jr. can be seen.

Dates: 1951 June 24

Central City Opera House, 1932 June 16

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Identifier: U201.01.0035.0001.00006
Abstract

Exterior view of the Central City, Colorado. The newspaper from July 10, 1932 can be seen. The newspaper headlines reads: ''Opera House Unchanged Thru 54 Years.''

Dates: 1932 June 16

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Radio programs 7
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Administrative reports 3
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Theater critics 3
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