Policemen with dymanite sticks from a plotted explosion of the Brooklyn Theatre
Entry/Object ID
2014.542.1.1
Description
Policemen with dymanite sticks from a plotted explosion of the Brooklyn Theatre in Los Angeles, 23 June 1926. The press photograph is taken by Underwood and Underwood. Depicted are two policemen in uniform crouching by three wooden crates of explosive dynamite sticks. The dynamite was planted in and around the Brooklyn Theatre, which was destroyed, with a portion failing to ignite. The item has a typed description pasted on the back with the photographer's stamp. The photograph is in good condition with minor cockling due to adhesive on the reverse.
