Rocky Mountain Photo Company

Description

Photomontage and panoramic photograph of the Gus Hill Minstrels at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men in kepi hats and blue wool coats with large buttons pose at the front entrance of the theater. Some band members hold horns and drums. A band member in the middle of the line and another in the photomontage hold bass drums that read "Gus Hill's Minstrels." Posters displayed on the theater read "Gus Hill's Minstrels" and show a performer in blackface. Signs read: "Metropole Restaurant," "The Mason Tire & Rubber Co. Mason Tires," and "Assay Office." Shows the roof and bell tower of the Trinity Methodist Church.

Record Contributed By

Denver Public Library

Record Harvested From

Plains to Peaks Collective