Brooklyn Theatre explosion, Los Angeles, 23 June 1926.
Entry/Object ID
2014.784.1.1
Description
A press photo of the aftermath of the Brooklyn Theatre explosion, Los Angeles, 23 June 1926. The policeman in uniform is standing next to a pile of rubble on the ground including remnants of a piano and theatre seats. Exposed wood beams in the wall are directly behind the policeman. According to the typed description pasted on the reverse, there were a total of 160 sicks of dynamite, most of which was not allowed to detonate. The image was taken by Underwood and Underwood. The photograph is in good condition with minor creasing and cockling from adhesive.
