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Title
Imperial Theater, damage from the 1933 earthquake
Date Created and/or Issued
March 10, 1933
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
Rights Information
Permission to publish the image must be obtained from the CSUDH Archives as owner of the physical item and copyright. In instances when copyright ownership is not clear it is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright permission
Description
Marquee of theatre has collapsed onto the street. Manager of the theater was crushed to death by the falling marquee, many people were trapped inside the building. Other businesses on block inlcude Gotham Dresses and a hotel. Note in lower right says: 'Linder Photo #19
Manager of the theater was crushed to death by the falling marquee, many people were trapped inside the building; lr: 'Linder Photo #19
Type
Image
Identifier
664
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/1979
Source
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
CSUDH Archives
Relation
Businesses; Theatres; Disasters; Earthquakes
M0003

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