Photomontage and panoramic photograph of the Gus Hill Minstrels at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men in kepi hats and blue wool coats with large buttons pose at the front entrance of the theater. Some band members hold horns and drums. A band member in the middle of the line and another in the photomontage hold bass drums that read "Gus Hill's Minstrels." Posters displayed on the theater read "Gus Hill's Minstrels" and show a performer in blackface. Signs read: "Metropole Restaurant" "The Mason Tire & Rubber Co. Mason Tires" and "Assay Office." Shows the roof and bell tower of the Trinity Methodist Church.
Description
1 photographic print ; 26 x 95 cm. (10 x 34 in.) mounted on mat board 26 x 109 cm. (10 x 40 in.).
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: ZZR711000940
Notes
Condition: mat board dirty.; Title inked on front of print.; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 photographic print ; 26 x 87 cm. (10 x 31 in.).; R7110009405
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