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Caption
Lyric Theatre, Boonville, MO. Thespian Hall, Built (1855-57) by the Thespian Society, a frontier dramatic organization dating from the 1830's. This building is the oldest surviving theatre building west of the Alleghenies. During the Civil War it was, at various times, fortified against attack, used as a hospital for wounded soldiers, and as a military prison.
Physical Description
One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by Shryack-Givens Grocery Company in Boonville, Missouri and printed by ColourPicture Publications, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Condition
Unused
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–Missouri–Cooper County–Booneville
Publisher
Shryack-Givens Grocery Co.
Printer
ColourPicture Publications, Inc.
Printing Process
Chromolithography
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Publisher Series
15405
Postcard Collection Number
Missouri-04
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
300 KB
Image Format
Image/Jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Missouri\MO-04A
Copyright
This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.
Keywords
Lyric Theatre (Booneville, Missouri), Business Districts (Booneville, Missouri), Theaters