Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of an exterior view of the Barton Opera House in Fresno, ca.1900. A three-story rectangular building is shown at center, adorned with various marquees. Horse drawn carriages can be seen parked along the sidewalk beneath it to the right, while a young man on a bicycle can be seen pedaling towards it at left. Railcar tracks can be seen embedded in the road. Legible signs from left to right include: "Contractors Barton Opera House", "Tonight Barton Opera House", "The Vacation Girl. Miss Nadine Stuart. Sunday May 26th. The Botanical Maids", "[...] Poultry and Meats", "Friscoware", and "Len Dockstader".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 13 x 18 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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