Object number:
H98.1.667
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Bill Crouch
Date made:
September 22, 1973
Material / Technique:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
H: 14 in, W: 11 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Photo shows the exterior of the Paramount Theatre. The photo is taken at night. A crowd of people, mostly holding umbrellas are gathered in front of the theatre for its reopening. Two cars are driving by. A spot light is in the bottom right corner. Next door to the theatre is Sommer & Kaufmann Shoes store. Handwritten on the back, "Rain falls at Paramount opening." Tribune caption, Mar. 11, 1992, "The Paramount Theater plan calls for installing double doors in a blank wall.
Concepts:
neon sign; automobile; night; spot light; umbrella; exterior; marquee
Organizations:
Paramount Theatre; Sommer & Kaufmann
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