# @cowmissing on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CwHcvpkOW_l
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8288558-cowmissing-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-08-19T06:38:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing

## Caption

In the studio tour guide book maps, the initial Denver Street on the Universal backlot was named Medicine Bow Wyoming. It was constructed by Revue Studios shortly after MCA acquired the Universal Property in 1959. When the studio tour opened in 1964, three western streets were present: Six Points Texas, Denver Street, and Laramie Street. Medicine Bow Wyoming derived its name from the TV show "The Virginian" and was positioned east of the Tower of London set. Denver Street, in its current form, was built around 1967 after a destructive fire. The street has undergone relocation twice since its original construction due to the ever-changing nature of the working studio. Notably, the area that now features Denver Street and Park Lake did not exist during the time of early silent Westerns as sometimes claimed. The street is designed at 7/8 scale to give a larger-than-life appearance to characters. Unfortunately, a severe fire in the vicinity destroyed the Denver and Laramie Street sets, as well as parts of the Little Europe area. The fire originated near "The Virginian" sets. The current Studio Tour guide script aims to evoke the atmosphere of early silent Western shoots and showcases the resemblance to Denver Street, although the original silent Western streets were situated in a different location. The 1967 Denver Street sets were constructed double-sided to provide greater options for directors.
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