Imperial Hall Demolition

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Title Imperial Hall Demolition
Identifier 9634
Subject Imperial Hall; Orpheus Hall; Demolition; Community Beautification Campaign; Governor Calvin Rampton; Vernal Jaycees; National Guard
Description The Vernal Jaycees demolished the Imperial Hall on Saturday, April 24, 1965 with the assistance of the local National Guard and the city and county. It was originally the Orpheus Hall, built in 1911, and was used for all types of amusements. Governor Calvin Rampton took a sledge hammer and hit the first blow that led to reducing the hall to a pile of rubble.
Date 1965-04-24
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, copyright 2008 Uintah County Library
Source Physical Dimensions 6 cm x 6 cm
Archival Resolution 4800 x 3400 pixels; 2500 ppi
Low Resolution 800 x 600 pixels
Bit Depth 8
Scanning Device Creo-Scitex Jazz+ flatbed scanner
Scanning Technician Aric Hansen
Spatial Coverage Vernal (Utah)
Source Material B&W Negative; Print
ARK ark:/87278/s61z7k96
Setname ucl_tp
ID 404876
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61z7k96
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