Central City, CO: Opera House

Reverse Text: "Opera House and Eureka Street. Central City, Colorado." Publisher: S. S. Newbury, Central City Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Reverse Text: "Turn of the century entertainment at the Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado. From a photo in the collection of the Western History Department, Denver Public Library" Publisher: The Lawrence Street Shop, Central City Type: late 20th-century postcard of a ca. 1900 photo Size: Modern Not sent.

Front Text: "Famous Central City Opera House. Where the Renowned Play Festival is Held Each Year in July, Central City, Colo.", inscription: "Opera House" Reverse Text: "Opera House, Central City, Colorado. Central City is one of Colorado's historically interesting old mining towns. Surrounded by hills scarred with countless mines whith old time streets lined with buildings of sixty years ago, it is the Mecca of the summer visitors when the annual play festival is held each July in the noted old Opera House." Publisher: Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver CO; 348 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Front Text: inscription: "Opera House" Reverse Text: "Historic Central City Opera House in the old mining town of Central City. Standing since the days of the mining boom of the 80's, it now houses the summer theatre festival in July and August each year." Publisher: Sanborn Souvenir Co., Dencer CO; #3035; 6004-B Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Front Text: inscription: "Opera House" Reverse Text: "Opera House, Central City. Home of the famous Summer Opera season which is an outstanding attraction of the Denver Mountain Parks Region. Built in the days when Central City was the mining center of Colorado, it still stands, keeping within its walls memories of every stage favorite of our nation." Publisher: H. H. Tammen Company, Denver CO; 608 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Front Text: inscription: "Opera House" Reverse Text: "Historic Central City Opera House in the old mining town of Central City. Standing since the days of the mining boom of the 80's and 90's, it now houses the summer theatre festival in July and August each year." Publisher: Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver CO; #3035; 64839 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Front Text: inscription: "Opera House" Reverse Text: "Opera House, Central City, Colorado, where appeared famous actors of the '70s and '80s; now summer festival center of Metropolitan Opera stars and foremost dramatists of American stage." Publisher: S. S. Newbury, Central City Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Denver CO to Rochester NY [date illegible]

Reverse Text: "Facade of Opera House. Central City's Opera House, heritage of Colorado's early days, to which came by narrow-gauge and stagecoach Bernhardt, Salvini, Jo Jefferson, and now appear America's greatest singing and acting stars." Publisher: S. S. Newbury, Central City Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Front Text: "The Historic Opera House, Central City, Colorado" Reverse Text: "The Historic Opera House, Central City, Colorado. During the boom days, this Opera House was built by popular subscription in 1878, and of native stone. Central City later became an almost abandoned area. Then, in 1932, the old Opera House was reopened and restored, when the now world famous Central City Sumer Opera and Play Festivals began its many successful seasons." Publisher: Cooper Post Card Co., Lakewood CO; 0DK-1075 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Reverse Text: "Interior of the famous old Opera House at Central City, Colorado" Publisher: Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver CO; #3076; 79382 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Central City to Midland MI, 1955

Reverse Text: "Opera House Interior, Central City, Colorado. This beautiful theatre constructed in 1878 is the home of the famous annual summer operas and plays. You see the original chairs which have been memorialized naming early Colorado pioneers. The Opera House, built of solid granite, is an eternal testimony to the skill and handicraft of the Cornish and Welsh miners of the gold rush days, who were not only excellent deep rock miners but also superb stone masons. Seating capacity is 800." Publisher: Cooper Post Card Co., Lakewood CO; 499 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Reverse Text: "Interior of the Opera House, with its original frescoes restored and gleaming chandeliers rehung, where have appeared since 1878 America's greatest singing and acting stars." Publisher: S. S: Newbury, Central City; W. A. Krueger Micro-Color Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Front Text: "Opera House" Reverse Text: "Interior of the famous old Opera House at Central City, Colorado" Publisher: Sanborn Souvenir Co., Commerce City CO; P-134 Size: Modern Not sent.

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