Mars by St. George Stanley, Teller House, Central City, 1932
Creator
Bancroft, Caroline.
Date
1932
Summary
A fresco of Mars is painted on a wall in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. He stands on a pedestal in a a dark, recessed arch wearing a Trojan helmet and boots and carrying a shield in his left hand and a spear in his right. He looks to the right. The image is surrounded by a border and has decorative scrollwork in the lower left corner.
Description
1 copy photonegative with 4 images ; 5 x 5 cm. (1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 5 x 5 cm. (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Subject
Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940; Mars (Roman deity)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710002920
Notes
Formerly negative F30146d.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; 7100029209
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