This photo was taken sometime between 1893 and 1900, and shows the Wright Opera House early in its history. The Wright Opera House was built in 1888, by builder Francis Carney, for Ed and George Wright and their wives, Letitia and Lenora. Photo by Henry W. Rathmell, Denver Public Library special collections
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When Ed and Letitia Wright decided to build the Wright Opera House in Ouray, the mining hamlet offered a different sort of entertainment.
It was 1888, and the town was full of saloons, dance h...