1899
Aida – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
9″ x 16 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Aida” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.391)
Carmen – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
9 3/4″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “Carmen” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.401)
Faust – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
9 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “Faust” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.396)
His Majesty, The King – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
10 3/8″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “His Majesty, The King” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera”. This is one of the instances when the float portraying the King is not the last float in the parade. (2000.048.392)
Tanuhaeuser – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
11 1/4″ x 18″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “Tanuhaeuser” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.399)
The Barber of Seville – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
12 1/2″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “The Barber of Seville” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.395)
The Charlatan – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
12 1/2″ x 18 5/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “The Charlatan” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.389)
The Fortune Teller – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
11 3/8″ x 16 1/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Fortune Teller” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.402)
The Highwayman – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
10 1/4″ x 17 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “The Highwayman” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.393)
The Jolly Musketeers – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “The Jolly Musketeers” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.390)
The Little Corporal – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
9 3/8″ x 16 1/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “The Little Corporal” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.397)
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
10 1/8″ x 16″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “The Merry Wives of Windsor” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.400)
Wang – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
10 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Wang” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.398)
Wizard of the Nile – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera
Gus Renze
9 1/2″ x 15 7/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “Wizard of the Nile” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.394)