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Interior of the Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931-1939

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Summary:Interior of the Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931-1939. Caption reads: "The Cleveland Public Auditorium. One of the city's group plan buildings 213 feet by 590 feet. It has an auditorium and stage seating 18,000 persons, a music hall of 2,750 seats, a large ball room and numerous smaller convention halls. It is one of the largest convention and exposition halls in the world." Message reads: "Dear Bayler. I wish you were here to enjoy the circus with me beginning Tuesday. There may be patriotism in their hearts but I seem to sense hunger in their bellies. I hoped to see Elephants but fear I'm only going to see monkeys and jackasses." Postmark date: June 5, 1939; Postcard number: 3, 6A-H306; Message included.
Provider:Curt Teich & Co.
Century:1901-2000
Printing place:North America
United States of America
Illinois
Chicago
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Ohio
Place of origin – Settlement:Cleveland
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Ohio
Geographical subject – Settlement:Cleveland
Topical subjects:Auditoriums
Interiors
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Unknown
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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