An exterior view of the opening ceremony of the Hopkins Theatre on July 19, 1938. There is a crowd of people and dignitaries as well as a radio broadcaster attending the ceremony. A young woman is posed just before striking a corner of the box office with a bottle, celebrating the opening. Old storage Location: I-3-6-163 at Collection Facility
Concepts:
opening; ceremony; spectator; box office; dignitary; radio announcer
Places:
Oakland
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