Detroit Opera House after the fire

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Description

Hazy view across Campus Martius, showing pedestrians in front of shell of Opera House. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument partially visible. Handwritten on mat back: "Detroit Opera House in distance." Handwritten on duplicate mat back: "Detroit Opera House. The day after the fire. Taken Thursday Oct. 7, 1897 at 12.30 noon."

Details

Resource ID:: DPA4167
Subject:: Detroit Opera House (1869-1897)--Fire, 1897; Theaters--Fires and fire prevention; Albumen prints; Photographic prints
Date:: 1897-10-07
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on mat board ; image 3.75 x 4.75 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Streets-Campus Martius
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.