Call NumberX-2923Date1937SummaryA bartender in a white uniform stands behind the bar in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, fixing a drink. The bar in front of him has a cup of straws, ashtrays, and a glass on it. Bottles of liquor are on the counter behind the bartender and in front of a large mirror. A lamp is on either side of the wood paneling that surrounds the mirror, where Aphrodite is reflected. She sits on a pedestal with her arm across her chest. A classical image of a Hera, who has a swan standing next to her, is behind the bartender. The nude stands on a pedestal in a darkened arch.Physical Description1 photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 12 x 17 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectTeller House (Central City, Colo.)--PeopleBars--Colorado--Central CityHotels--Colorado--Central CityInteriorsGeographic AreaCentral City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710002923Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromTom Noel Collection.NotesFormerly negative F46345. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100029233
Teller House bar with Louis Spies bartending, 1937 (1937). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 17/01/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1017879
