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The Lost Colony Amphitheater and Fort Raleigh Photograph Collection

The pictures were taken by Rudolph Torovsky, a resident of Annapolis, Maryland, who was vacationing with his family at Nags Head. His camera recorded a family outing to the Lost Colony outdoor theater at Fort Raleigh. The Maryland State Archives owns an extensive collection of Torovsky's photographs (collection number: MSA SC 3571).The collection contains photographs of the Lost Colony amphitheater and Fort Raleigh at Manteo, Roanoke Island, North Carolina in August, 1952.

Title

The Lost Colony Amphitheater and Fort Raleigh Photograph Collection

Collection Number

PhC.53.1

Date(s)

August, 1952

Language

English

Physical Description
11.0 item(s)
Includes black and white photographic negatives (with contact prints), that are 3 X 4 inches.
Abstract

The pictures were taken by Rudolph Torovsky, a resident of Annapolis, Maryland, who was vacationing with his family at Nags Head. His camera recorded a family outing to the Lost Colony outdoor theater at Fort Raleigh. The Maryland State Archives owns an extensive collection of Torovsky's photographs (collection number: MSA SC 3571).

The collection contains photographs of the Lost Colony amphitheater and Fort Raleigh at Manteo, Roanoke Island, North Carolina in August, 1952.

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Public Services Branch, North Carolina State Archives.

Creator

Torovsky, Rudolph.

Repository

State Archives of North Carolina

Available for research.

Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Processed by Stephen E. Massengill, February, 1993

Encoded by Dietra Stanley

Encoding updated by Aaron Cusick, January, 2012

The pictures were taken by Rudolph Torovsky, a resident of Annapolis, Maryland, who was vacationing with his family at Nags Head. His camera recorded a family outing to the Lost Colony outdoor theater at Fort Raleigh. The Maryland State Archives owns an extensive collection of Torovsky's photographs (collection number: MSA SC 3571).

[Identification of item], PhC.53.1, The Lost Colony Amphitheater and Fort Raleigh Photograph Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Donated by the Maryland State Archives, Halls of Records, 350 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, Maryland, 21401 on February 16, 1993; Accessioned by the Archives in March, 1993.

Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS)  http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov.

The collection contains photographs of the Lost Colony amphitheater and Fort Raleigh at Manteo, Roanoke Island, North Carolina in August, 1952.

  • Vacations--North Carolina--Manteo.
  • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (N.C.)
  • Roanoke Colony

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1. Unidentified female poses at entrance to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

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2. Unidentified female poses at entrance to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

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3. Interior view of Fort Raleigh showing archaeological remains and reconstructed palisade line

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4. Back row view of visitors touring the stage of the waterside theater where the outdoor drama, "The Lost Colony" is staged

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5. View of unidentified woman standing center stage at the waterside theater of "The Lost Colony."

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6. View of seating at the waterside theater from the stage of "The Lost Colony."

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7. View of seating area and guard tower at the waterside theater of "The Lost Colony."

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8. Close-up view of seating and guardhouse at the waterside theater of "The Lost Colony."

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9. Unidentified woman seated at one of the stage props at the waterside theater of "The Lost Colony."

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10. Unidentified woman examining crib on stage of the waterside theater of "The Lost Colony."

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11. Unidentified woman poses at thatched roof log house at waterside theater of "The Lost Colony."