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Opera House

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The Oshkosh Grand Opera House. This is the interior elevated view showing the curtain painted by Louis Kindt of Kenosha, which depicts a scene from Goethe's "Herman and Dorthea"; the rest of the decor is by J. Frank Waldo of Oshkosh.

Date Created:
1883

Publication Information

Date Created 1883

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Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013TTA
Legacy ID
WHi 43554

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