Call NumberX-2831Date1930-1940SummaryA crowd waits along the wood plank sidewalk in front of the Teller House before attanding a performance in the Opera House. The ushers of the Opera House, who are dressed in nineteenth century dress, walk along Eureka Street ringing bells to notify the crowd about the upcoming performance. The patrons are dressed in summer dresses, skirts, suits, and hats. The first story and one-half of the second story of the Teller House are visible. The windows and the entryways of the lower level of the Teller House are arched. Wrought iron gas lights are on opposite sides of the front door, and a gas light hangs over the door. The two signs attached to the building read "Teller House" and "Teller House Bar."Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm (7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectTeller House (Central City, Colo.)Hotels--Colorado--Central CityGeographic AreaCentral City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710002831Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromWHC, Caroline Bancroft Collection, transferred 9/89.NotesFormerly F45500. Inked on photoprint: Ushers of the Central City Opera House walking up Eureka Street to ring the bell for the first call to a gathering matinee crowd. The ushers always dress in the typical dress of the 80's. Archive to files of Caroline Bancroft 1081 Downing St Denver '8 Colo [in green: photo #74 upper p.3 glamor]; Photoprint is bent at the corners, and the edges are worn. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100028318
Teller House exterior details (1930-1940). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 18/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1017454
