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Tabor Opera House experiencing new life after historic discovery
Some historic Colorado treasures were recently discovered in an unexpected part of the Tabor Opera House in Leadville.
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Some historic Colorado treasures were recently discovered in an unexpected part of the Tabor Opera House in Leadville.
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