Opera or Stage Backdrop History and Treatment : 1905 North Manchester, IN Stage Curtain
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A research project using the Opera Stage Curtain to view Backdrop History. It includes the restoration of the top 3rd and the conservation Treatment of the bottom 2/3rds of a 1905 Painted Muslin curtain located in North Manchester, IN at the History Museum downtown.
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Opera or Stage Backdrop History and Treatment : 1905 North Manchester, IN Stage Curtain
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