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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Division scrapbooks

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MWEZ 11431 (Theatres -- Backstage)

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View of the backstage of a theatre, including rigging and counterweights

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Title
View of the backstage of a theatre, including rigging and counterweights
Additional title: Theatres -- Backstage. (Ropes)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division scrapbooks

MWEZ 11431 (Theatres -- Backstage)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1880 - 1930 (Questionable)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ 11431
Topics
Theaters
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): daa6bfc0-c555-012f-9234-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1880: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "View of the backstage of a theatre, including rigging and counterweights" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880 - 1930. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b4f7cf9-351a-3249-e040-e00a18065fce

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "View of the backstage of a theatre, including rigging and counterweights" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b4f7cf9-351a-3249-e040-e00a18065fce

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1880 - 1930). View of the backstage of a theatre, including rigging and counterweights Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b4f7cf9-351a-3249-e040-e00a18065fce

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View of the backstage of a theatre, including rigging and counterweights