Firemen probe the crumbled walls of the Paris Theater, 76 Knox Court
Creator
Howell, Duane.
Date
1963 May 27
Summary
Night view of the Paris Art Theater at 76 Knox Court in Denver, Colorado, after an explosion; shows firemen picking through rubble.
Description
1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 17 x 24 cm. (7 x 9 1/2 in.)
Subject
Paris Art Theater (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.); Explosions--Colorado--Denver; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver; Night--Colorado--Denver; Ruins--Colorado--Denver
Geographic Area
Denver (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
MAX.
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: ZZR710022420
Notes
Title from newspaper clipping attached to back of photoprint; also reads: "Fire investigator Jim Jordan said the possibility of arson was being checked out in the Sunday blast. An explosion tore through the vacant Paris Art Theater, 76 Knox Court Sunday night, leaving only one wall standing. The only injury reported was a minor one. Mrs. Edna Rogers, 41 S. Bryant St,. who was walking past the theater on her way home from church, was cut on the ankle by flying glass. Cause of the blast was not determined immediately, but Fire Investigator Jim Jordan said the possibility of arson was being checked out. Bricks, cinder blocks and debris from the theater was scattered several hundred feet throughout the neighborhood. Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Margaret Crosswhite, 60 Knox Court, and Mrs. Gladys Crosswhite, 12 Fed-."; R7100224207
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