Historic Photo Gallery: 1969 to 1982
1969
This image shows the nineteenth century eagle that hung above the proscenium arch
until the 1969 renovation. Although there is no documentary evidence concerning
the eagle, the only clue to the date is the number of stars on the shield. There
are thirty-five stars, which would place the carving between June 1863 when
West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state and October 1864 when Nevada entered
the Union. Today, the eagle hangs in the mezzanine lobby.
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