White Night Riots in San Francisco

About This Item

KPIX News report from San Francisco's City Hall on May 21st 1979, featuring the White Night Riots. Includes brief silent/sound scenes of police preventing rioters from forcing their way into City Hall and views of damage caused during the disturbances.

Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Date aired
5/21/79
Recording medium
3/4" U-matic silent/sound video tape
1:25
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Type of material
news footage
Identifier
V62178-31
Views
4671

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