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1959: Famous Haunted Opera House Built on Gold Mining Money

1959: Famous Haunted Opera House Built on Gold Mining Money

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCentral City, Colorado, United States
  • Duration10s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Famous Haunted Opera House Built on Gold Mining Money — Clip Details

1959 vintage 8mm footage captures the historic and famously haunted Opera House in Central City, Colorado, a striking example of 19th-century architecture built with gold mining wealth. The clip showcases the ornate facade and surrounding town, reflecting the area’s rich mining history and enduring legacy as a popular tourist destination. This authentic archival film offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century vintage, with period details in architecture and atmosphere that evoke the charm of a bygone era. Ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
10s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
63021939

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1704 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
1
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
colorado
Date
1959 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Central City, Colorado, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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  • American history
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  • historic landmark
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  • classic architecture
  • old west
  • period footage
  • documentary clip
  • vintage travel

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