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  • Stella Andreva, Margit Boker, Anna Kaskas
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    Three head and shoulder, studio portraits of actors are clipped to a board in Central City, Colorado. Two of the prints are clipped next to each other, the third is sideways under the other two. One actress wears a chiffon dress with a square...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actresses--1940-1950.; Andreva, Stella.; Boker, Margit.; Kaskas, Anna.
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    May, 1941
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  • Champion boxer Jack Dempsey at Union Station
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    Boxer Jack Dempsey and actress Estelle Taylor, his wife, pose with a group of men at Union Station in Denver, Colorado.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Boxers (Sports)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Dempsey, Jack, 1895-; Taylor, Estelle, 1894-1958.
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    [between 1919 and 1926]
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  • Larry Bolton, Edwina Eustice, Anna Kaskis, Margit Bokar
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    Two photoprints of actors from "Orpheus" and "The Barber of Seville" are clipped to a board in Central City, Colorado. Two actresses, one in an iridescent tunic with a floor-length cloak draped over a shoulder and the other in a long, sleeveless...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--1940-1950.
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    1941
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  • Actress
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    An unidentified actress sits by the door of a log house in (probably) Colorado; her pants legs are rolled up and her hair is loose and frizzy.
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    Actresses--Colorado--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Female actress / showgirls
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    An actress or showgirl. She wears an evening dress, floppy hat, shoes and short stockings.
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    Women--1920-1940.
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    [between 1920 and 1940?]
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  • Olive Baker, actress
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    Olive Baker, an actress with the Denver Repertory theater, poses in a tuxedo complete with bow tie and "tails". She holds a derby in her right hand. She stands near a couch, table with books, and a wall with pictures on it.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Baker, Olive L.; Denver Repertory Theater--People--1910-1930.
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    [between 1915 and 1925]
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  • Olive Baker, Denver Repertory Theatre actress
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    Olive Baker, an actress with the Denver Repertory Theater, poses with a cigarette in her right hand. She also holds the handle of a cloth purse in her left hand. She wears a hat with a flower decoration, a fur coat, a skirt, and rings.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Baker, Olive L.; Denver Repertory Theater--People--1910-1920.
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    1914
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  • Olive L. Baker, actress, about 14 yrs.
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    Portrait of the actress Olive L. Baker at the age of 14 years. She poses in a high-collared, black dress with "puff" sleeves at the shoulder and a pleated bodice. She wears wire-rimmed spectacles (glasses).
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Baker, Olive L.
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    [between 1890 and 1900]
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  • Actor and actress in Central City
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    An actress in a long, dark, nineteenth century dress and an actor in a raincoat and driving hat pose in front of the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. In the background, an actor, wearing checked shirt and shorts and a cowboy hat, sits on a...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--1950-1960.; Actresses--1950-1960.
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    1957
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  • East Denver High School Annual: 1911
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    1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
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    East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
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    1911
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Brennan, Eileen
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  • Colorado Midland R.R. Engine No. 1
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    Performer Anna Held, a singer and actress, and others pose for a photo at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some sit on or lean out of railroad Engine car No. 1; others stand on or near the tracks. One man leans against...
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    Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
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    1904 May 10
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  • Colorado Midland R.R. Engine No. 1 at Hell Gate
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    Performer Anna Held and a group pose for a photo at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some of them stand on railroad Engine car No. 1, others stand on or near the tracks. Anna Held stands in the center, she wears a white...
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    Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
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    1904 May 10
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  • Unid. woman seated in front of log cabin showing off long black stockings
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    An unidentified actress sits on a table by the door of a log cabin, probably in Colorado. She wears a blouse, skirt, and black stockings; her hair is loose.
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    Actresses--Colorado--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • Anna Held
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    Anna held, an actress and singer, stands and holds the reins of a horse beside a railroad passenger coach in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Two men (actors) on horseback wear cowboy outfits with gun belts, chaps, and cowboy hats; one...
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Colorado...
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    [1904]
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  • Anna Held
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    Singer and actress Anna Held is seated on a horse next to a passenger train in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A cowboy with a gun and holster holds the reins.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado...
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    [1904]
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  • Anna Held
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    Singer and actress Anna Held is seated on a donkey next to a train in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A boy holds the reins.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
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    [1904]
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  • Anna Held
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    Singer and actress Anna Held is seated on the front of a train in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. She holds a dog.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
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    [1904]
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  • Grace Panvini as Cassilda
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    Actress Grace Panvini poses as Cassilda, in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. She is in Spanish costume, with layered lace and brocade; her tall comb is draped in a mantilla. She holds a fan.
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    Panvini, Grace--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1936
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  • Helen Freeman in "Central City Nights"
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    Actress Helen Freeman poses wide-eyed in a nun's habit, holding a large cross with rosary, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
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    Freeman, Helen--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1935
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  • Helen Freeman in "Central City Nights"
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    Actress Helen Freeman poses in draped rough and sheer fabrics, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
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    Freeman, Helen--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1935
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  • Lee Whitney as Gianetta - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
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    Actress Lee Whitney poses as Gianetta, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips of brocade and embroidery, puffed short sleeves with...
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    Whitney, Lee--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1936
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  • Louise Bernhardt as Tessa - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
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    Actress Louise Bernhardt poses as Tessa, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips, puffed short sleeves with ruffles, an apron, and a laced...
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    Bernhardt, Louise--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1936
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  • Mary Jennings in costume "Little Brown Jug" "Central City Nights" Central City, Colo
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    Actress Mary Jennings poses in waif's costume, with a poke bonnet, a checked and spotted shirt, and a fringed dress, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
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    Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Jennings, Mary--Performances--1930-1940.
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    1935
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  • Nica Doret in "Central City Nights"
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    Actress Nica Doret poses in folk costume featuring appliqued stars, fringe, brocade, and slippers, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
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    Doret, Nica--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1935
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  • Ruth Young as "The Duchess"
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    Actress Ruth Young poses in courtier costume as the Duchess, in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her dress has a wide sprawling hem; her jacket has flared cuffs and a lace yoke. Her broad-brimmed...
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    Young, Ruth--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1936
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  • Central City Nights - Kathryn Nelson
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    Actress Kathryn Nelson poses in a full length gown with flounces and train, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. A sheer, brocade fabric overlays the outfit, which is completed by a corsage, dog collar, and long black gloves.
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    Nelson, Kathryn--Homes & haunts--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evening gowns--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    [between 1930 and 1940?]
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  • Dorothy Chapman in "Central City Nights" Central City, Colorado
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    Actress Dorothy Chapman poses in a sleeveless satin gown with pleats, flounces, bows, and train, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. She wears white gloves and holds a fan.
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    Chapman, Dorothy--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1935
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  • Graduating class of Wolfe hall
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    Studio portrait of Wolfe Hall graduates in Denver, Colorado; three women wear corsages pinned to their white dresses and hold diplomas. Seated is the mother of Cornelius Otis Skinner, Miss Blanche M. Davis stands on the right, the woman on the left...
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bouquets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Davis, Blanche M.; Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901---Family.
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    1890
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  • Estelle Taylor
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    Actress Mrs. Estelle Taylor, wife of Jack Dempsey, poses for a photo at a railroad station (possibly Union Station), Denver, Colorado. She wears a fur coat, scarf and hat. Shows men and a reporter with his camera.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Dempsey, Jack, 1895---Family.; Taylor, Estelle, 1894-1958.
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    [between 1925 and 1931]
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  • Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing champ
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    Heavyweight boxing champ, Jack Dempsey, shakes hands with an unidentified man at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Estelle Taylor, Dempsey's wife, stands next to Jack.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boxers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Dempsey, Jack, 1895-; Taylor, Estelle, 1894-1958.
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    [between 1919 and 1926]
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  • Had role of Micaela in "Carmen"
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    An actress from the Central City Play Festival poses for a head and shoulders studio portrait in Central City, Colorado. She wears an off the shoulder dress, earrings, and her short hair is arranged around her face.
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    Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
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    1966
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  • Margaret Wallen
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    An actress from the Central City Play Festival poses on the set of "A Doll's House" in Central City, Colorado. She wears a patterned blouse with puffed sleeves and ruffles and a long, checkered skirt. Her hair is pulled away from her face in a...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1937
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  • Sam Jaffe & Ruth Gordon
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    Two, a man and a woman, actors perform a scene from "A Doll's House" during the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado. The actress wears a long, striped dress with puffed sleeves and ruffles. The actor wears a long coat, a shirt,...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
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    1937
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  • McClellan Opera House Program
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    Program from the McClellan Opera House in Georgetown, Colorado. "Helen Potter Pleiades, Impersonations" is at the top of the program; six images show the actress in six characters: Lawrence Barrett as Cassius, Mlle. Sara Bernhardt, as Chin Foo, as...
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    Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1980.; Actresses--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1980.
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    [between 1940 and 1980?]
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  • Group at Broadway Theater
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    Broadway Theater actors and an actress pose in Denver, Colorado.
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    Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • North High School Black Masque Dramatic Club
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    View of the stage and backdrop for the play, "Glory of the Morning," performed at North High School at 2960 North Speer Boulevard in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An actor in a military uniform stands over an actress dressed as a...
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    North High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
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    1926
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  • With best wishes from Jane
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    Studio portrait of Jane Bernoudy, an actress and trick roper born in New Castle, Colorado. She wears cowgirl clothes, spurs, boots, an embroidered pouch, leather gauntlets, and a cowboy hat.
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    Cowgirls--1900-1910.; Bernoudy, Jane.
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    1909 September 4
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  • Olive Baker
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    Olive Baker, an actress with the Denver Repertory Theater, poses with a cigarette in her left hand and a cloth purse on her left arm. She holds a lit match in her right hand. She wears a hat with a flower decoration, a fur coat, a skirt and rings.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Baker, Olive L.; Denver Repertory Theater--People--1910-1920.
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    1914
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  • Della Montenelli
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    Studio portrait of an Italian American woman identified as Della Montenelli, an actress or opera singer. She poses and looks at an object, possibly a mirror, held in her raised hand. Della Montenelli has long, wavy hair and wears a lace and...
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    Italian Americans--1890-1910.; Actresses--1890-1910.; Opera singers--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.; Montenelli, Della.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Antoinette Perry
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    Studio profile portrait of Antoinette Perry, an actress, who stands and poses with her arms extended over a large, ceramic vase with painted flowers. She wears a long two piece lace dress with a slim skirt and pleats midway down the thigh. Her...
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    Actresses--1900-1920.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
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    [between 1905 and 1920?]
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  • Jobyna Howland
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    Full-length studio portrait of Jobyna Howland, stage and screen actress and comedienne; born in Indianapolis, educated in Denver; daughter of Joby A. Howland, minstrel man; made New York stage debut in 1899; original "Gibson Girl" (posed for artist...
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    Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Gibson girls--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Howland, Jobyna d. 1936.
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    [between 1886 and 1901]
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  • Olga Nethersole's car, Colo. Spgs. & C. C. Ry.
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    Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway passenger car with actress Olga Nethersole and others on board; Colorado; Olga and fashionably dressed men and women seated on rear deck of car; "The Short Line" railroad workers and other...
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    Actresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
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    [between 1900 and 1910]
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  • Antoinette Perry
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    Studio portrait of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a white blouse, a laced, velvet bodice and a skirt with embroidered stripes. She wears her hair in a long braid and holds a rose.
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    Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
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    [between 1905 and 1910?]
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  • Antoinette Perry
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    Studio portrait of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a woven straw hat with her hair down, a jumper with a pleated pinafore, and a striped blouse trimmed with lace. She is barefoot and pulls on a piece of gum that she holds in her mouth.
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    Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
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    [between 1905 and 1910?]
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  • Antoinette Perry
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    Studio portrait (standing) of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a woven straw hat with her hair down, a pinafore with a pleated bodice, and a striped blouse trimmed with lace. She is barefoot and leans forward and pulls her skirt up over...
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    Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
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    [between 1905 and 1910?]
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  • Antoinette Perry
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    Studio portrait of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a woven straw hat with her hair down, a pinafore with a pleated bodice, and a striped blouse trimmed with lace. She is barefoot. She smiles, and poses on a cast iron table with her legs...
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    Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Smiling--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
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    [between 1905 and 1910?]
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  • Eleanor Steleer
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    Eleanor Steleer, an actress from the "La Traviata" production of the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado, poses for a head and shoulder studio portrait. She wears a one-sleeved, patterned dress. Her hair is pulled away from her...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actresses--1940-1950.; Steleer, Eleanor.
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    1946
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  • Florence Quartararo
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    Actress Florence Quartararo poses for a head and shoulders portrait in a studio in Central City, Colorado. She wears a strapless, patterned dress with off the shoulder sleeves, earrings, and a string of pearls. Her shoulder-length hair is pulled...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actresses--1940-1950.; Quartararo, Florence.
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    1946
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  • Helen Oldheim
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    A head and shoulder portrait of Helen Oldheim, an actress from the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado, is clipped to a board. She wears a short-sleeved shirt with a black collar and a black border around the sleeves. Her wavy...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actresses--1940-1950.; Oldheim, Helen.
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    1940

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