paramount theatre

The Battle of Chile
1977

Poster has a drawing of five men in black and white over a Chilean flag. The men are standing with boxes and tools. Poster reads, The Battle of Chile/ The fight of an unarmed people/ A Chilean...

Momma I'm sorry
c. 1995

Poster consists of black, green and pink print on white cardstock. Black and white image in center depicting two human figures, one with a tear drop falling from one eye, wearing necklaces with...

11/26/62

Photo was taken from a slightly elevated position looking down Broadway. The photo was taken at night after a rain. Cars and buses are crossing an intersection and turning onto Broadway in both...

11/26/62

Photo was taken from a slightly elevated position looking down Broadway. The photo was taken at night after a rain. Cars and buses are crossing an intersection and turning onto Broadway in both...

10/26/1976|10/27/1976

Handwritten on top of back, "Outside the Paramount on symphony's opening night". Below this is a snippet from the article the picture first appeared with, and a line of text which reads, "First-...

10/12/1982|9/28/1986

From snippet of newspaper on back, "The restored, art deco Paramount Theatre (Theatre has been written above the printed text in pink ink.) proved too costly for the symphony." Various...

ca. 1970-1980

Acquired as part of the Folk Roots exhibition; illustrative of historic preservation. Re: Gala Benefit Premier of Paramount Theatre re-opening after restoration. Sept. 22, year unknown.

1980

Quilt. Description: cotton-blend album quilt featuring 16 blocks each depicting a different geographic area in Oakland (top row, left to right, etc.) Fox Theatre, Paramount Theatre, YWCA, Moss...

11-Jun-31

Exterior contruction of the Paramount Theatre on Broadway in Oakland.

2-Apr-47

A mixed group of African Americans and Whites protest in front of the Paramount Theater in Oakland against the Walt Disney film "Song of the South". They are carrying signs that read "We want...

2-Apr-47

A mixed group of African Americans and Whites protest in front of the Paramount Theater in Oakland against the Walt Disney film "Song of the South". They are carrying signs that read "We want...

4-Aug-37

An exterior view of a a Packard Sedan parked along side of Lake Merritt. The automobile was to be raffled off at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland.

1940

The E.B. Field Co. a commercial and industrial real estate firm had this photograph taken when they were handling the sale of the property.

1934

The E.B. Field Co. a commercial and industrial real estate firm had this photograph taken when they were handling the sale of the property.

29-May-67

Handwritten on the back, "looking up Broadway from 14th St." Photo shows a busy traffic clogged downtown Oakland. Cars and buses are going back and forth. Signs from various businesses line the...

Song of the South Protest
2-Apr-47

A mixed group of African Americans and whites in front of the Paramount Theater in Oakland protest the Walt Disney film "Song of the South". They are carrying signs that read "We...

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