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Title
Broadway Theater near the corner of Broadway and 5th Street
Creator
Bassett, Rich., creator
Contributor
Bassett, Rich., creator
Publication Information
Santa Ana Public Library
Contributing Institution
Santa Ana Public Library
Collection
Santa Ana History Room photograph collection
Rights Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Santa Ana Public Library.
Description
11457329
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Santa Ana Public Library.
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
Exterior view of the Broadway Theater near the corner of Broadway and 5th Street. Automobiles, a bicycle and moped are parked outside the theater. Also visible is Erline's on the left with mannequins and clothes in the window and a Shoe Shine Parlor. Currently showing at the theater are: Howard Hawk's "Land of the Pharaohs" and "Las Vegas Shakedown" with Dennis OKeefe. The theater opened in 1926. The facade was extensively altered from its original appearance. It was the largest movie house in Orange County, seating 2,040. The theater was destroyed by fire in 1989 and not rebuilt. Stamped on the back: Rich Bassett. Industrial Photography. KI 2-4567. 2011 N. Main St. Santa Ana, California.
Type
image
Format
Photoprint
1 Print B&W 8x10 in.
Form/Genre
picture
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt9489p7xm
P2812
Language
English
Subject
Broadway Theater
Theaters--California--Santa Ana--Pictorial works
Santa Ana (Calif.)--Pictorial works
Place
Theaters
California
Santa Ana
Pictorial works
Santa Ana (Calif.)

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