Opening Ceremony for Fairfield's Civic Center Complex (1971)
About This Item
KPIX-TV news footage from May 29 1971 with reporter Ben Williams featuring scenes from the opening ceremony of Fairfield's Civic Center Complex. Includes views of crowds and excerpts from a speech by U.S. Senator John V. Tunney, which refers to a recent incident of racial violence at Travis Air Froce Base. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Note: this reversal print was re-transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in May 2021.
- Date
- 5/29/1971
- Format
- 16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 file
- Genre
- local newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Duration
- 2:40
- Identifier
- KPIX 105286
- Views
- 1380
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