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Submitted: 5/3/08 • Approved: 5/3/08 • Last Updated: 10/21/12 • R720-G0
This is the back of the marker. The middle item on the back of the marker is a flyer for "The Cooper Comedy Co." What's readable says "Music, Singing, Dancing, Ventriloquisem and Comedy."
Mr and Mrs Carl Carter
then 2 lines that I can't read
"Hilarius Comedy-Popular Music"
"Fred Carter"
"Dora Carter"
"Mr Carl Carter"
"Mr George Gilmore"
Will try to get a better picture of it....
Bottom piece says:"Fred Cooper, pioneer-minor-entertainer. Brought the first motion picture machine the Edisonograph to New Mexico. Fort M????? - Shop keeper. Father of four, born Brooklyn, NY
Arrived Pinos Al;tos New Mexico ????(date?)
Lived in the area of Silver City until his death in 1946".
Contributed on 5/3/08 by mzwhizer
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