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Pictures, video clips, and sound clips of Briggs Open Air

Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Alfred Boryta, President & Manager of Briggs Open Air Theatre Inc. Born 1905, died 1999.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Taken: 1947 Comment: News paper article about the new project.
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Taken: 1947 Comment: Advertisement for opening night.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: News, capacity crowd
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: News, Alfred Boryta is Manager and President.	Submitted by: Diane Cennamo Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Advertisement for season closing.
Submitted by: Diane Cennamo Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Edgar, Alfred, Gordon, Charles, and Marshall, (Nicholas missing). At far right, picture of Frances Claffi.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Gordon, Alfred, Nicholas (in background), and Charles.
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Charles, Edgar, and Nicholas	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Edgar on the ladder.
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Finished screen. Note the small admission booth behind and to the left. The following year the booth and theater entrance was moved to the rear of the theater. Note also the speakers on each side of the screen.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: The screen, projection, and refreshment booths.
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: The parking ramps.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Charles, his wife Eleanor and daughter working on the original entrance billboard. Note the wooden structure supporting the screen.
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Alfred Boryta in front of the just completed projection building.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: The corporation stamp.
Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Edgar and Alfred to the right of the two union projector operators.	Submitted by: Daniel Boryta Submitted on: May 15, 2006 Comment: Mrs. Krickenbar, Mrs. Marshal Briggs, Mrs.Valaria Boryta, (my mother), Mrs. Gladas Briggs (Edgar’s wife), and Mrs. Eleanor Zdanis.