A snow sculpture representing Ull, the Norse god of winter and skiing, in front of The Ski Photography Shoppe, Topolnicki's business on Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Most likely sculpted for the winter celebration of Ullr Dag (Ullr Fest).
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Ullr Dag Festival (Ullr Fest)
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From her seat at a table in a dimly lit restaurant in Breckenridge, Colorado, a woman unrolls scroll with a handwritten menu beginning with the words: "The Ullr [?] of this Kingdom of Breckenridge..." The menu lists a selection of dishes, including soup du jour (soup of the day), beef tenderloin, king crab legs, and more. Probably a special dinner offer in celebration of Breckenridge's Ullr Dag Winter Festival. The man on her left looks over her shoulder, and the couple across the table listen as she reads the document aloud.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Larry Raff, wearing sheepskin and a Viking-style helmet with horns, stands with Jon and Betty Jo Ballard in front of the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant, located at the base of Peak 8 of the Breckenridge Ski Area. In 1963, Breckenridge held its first Ullr Dag (day) Festival, named for Ull, the Norse god of winter and skiing. Raff often held the honorary title of "Ullr King", including the celebration held in 1967.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Jon and Betty Jo Ballard pose with Larry Raff (dressed in sheepskin and a Viking-style helmet with horns) to be photographed by John A. Topolnicki Sr. in celebration of Breckenridge's Ullr Dag Festival. A dog moved to sit up just as the photograph was taken. Behind them is the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant at the base of Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Ullr Dag Festival parade on Main Street, Breckenridge, circa mid-1960s. Larry Raff, Festival King, and Dawn Denzer, Festival Queen, sit up on the backseat of a convertible and wave at spectators crowding the sidewalks. Businesses on the west side of Main Street include a Standard gas station, the Edwin Booth opera house (pink and yellow building), Liar's Den (a fishing shop), the Gasthaus (Hungarian food restaurant and bar), and Barney's Hotelery.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.People dressed in costume for an Ullr Dag winter festival party. On the table in the foreground is a visa for the "Kingdom of Breckenridge". At an unidentified indoor location in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.