Preparing the Coliseum for the Oakland As
About This Item
KRON-TV news footage from c1968 featuring silent views of the empty Oakland Coliseum stadium, an interview with a spokesperson who explains how they're preparing to host the Oakland As baseball team and views from a baseball game. Note that the Oakland A's played their first ever game at the Coliseum against the Baltimore Orioles on April 17, 1968. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
This 16mm b&w negative print was scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in September 2024.
- Date
- mid 1960s
- Format
- 16mm b&w negative, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 file
- Genre
- local TV newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.
- Duration
- 2:31
- Identifier
- KRON 1800-10
- Views
- 510
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