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[[Egyptian Mystery]] was an attraction in the [[Colonnade]] across from the [[theater]].<ref>"Olentangy Park Colonnade and Bandstand, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library | [[Egyptian Mystery]] was an attraction in the [[Colonnade]] across from the [[theater]] at Olentangy Park.<ref>Postcard. 1908 (Postmark). "Olentangy Park Colonnade and Bandstand, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O45190802. Last modified on November 25, 2021. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/ohio/id/9662/</ref> It opened in 1906.<ref>Long, W. C. 1906. "Columbus, Ohio." ''The Billboard,'' May 12, 1906. Vol. 18. Issue 19. Page 20.</ref><ref>"The Opening of Olentangy Park." ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio),'' April 28, 1906. Page 10. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-the-opening-of-olentangy/161648170/</ref> It was still listed as an attraction in 1910,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Union County Journal,'' June 23, 1910. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152521537/</ref> but not found later than that year, and the [[Hindoo Mystery]] appears to have replaced it in the [[Colonnade]] in 1908. It might have been staffed by the members of the [[Gypsy Camp]]. | ||
Postcard images show "The Hindoo Mystery" in the center of the Colonnade,<ref>Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio." Published by The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. 206.966 JV Accessed through Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41463</ref> where the Egyptian Mystery is seen in an earlier postcard photo. However, the [[Hindoo Mystery|House of Hindoo Mystery]] was said to be in the [[Fantasma]] building.<ref>"Olentangy." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 19, 1908. Page 18.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 6 August 2025
Egyptian Mystery
| Other Name(s) | Egyptian Mysteries |
|---|---|
| Type | Unknown |
| Park Section | Colonnade |
| Built | 1906 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1908 |
| Replaced By | Hindoo Mystery |
Egyptian Mystery was an attraction in the Colonnade across from the theater at Olentangy Park.[1] It opened in 1906.[2][3] It was still listed as an attraction in 1910,[4] but not found later than that year, and the Hindoo Mystery appears to have replaced it in the Colonnade in 1908. It might have been staffed by the members of the Gypsy Camp.
Postcard images show "The Hindoo Mystery" in the center of the Colonnade,[5] where the Egyptian Mystery is seen in an earlier postcard photo. However, the House of Hindoo Mystery was said to be in the Fantasma building.[6]
References
- ↑ Postcard. 1908 (Postmark). "Olentangy Park Colonnade and Bandstand, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O45190802. Last modified on November 25, 2021. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/ohio/id/9662/
- ↑ Long, W. C. 1906. "Columbus, Ohio." The Billboard, May 12, 1906. Vol. 18. Issue 19. Page 20.
- ↑ "The Opening of Olentangy Park." The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio), April 28, 1906. Page 10. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-the-opening-of-olentangy/161648170/
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Union County Journal, June 23, 1910. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152521537/
- ↑ Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio." Published by The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. 206.966 JV Accessed through Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41463
- ↑ "Olentangy." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 19, 1908. Page 18.