San Franciscans protest against the Transamerica Pyramid

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Film Date
3/13/1972
Film Reference Number
KRON 2978-9
Description
KRON-TV news footage from March 13, 1972 featuring brief scenes of a protest by San Franciscans against the Transamerica Pyramid, currrently under construction at 600 Montgomery Street. Stood under the Pyramid, one spokesperson shares their goal for a proposed height restriction on new construction making it onto the ballot and calls on people to: "Save what's left of San Francisco. There really is very little left. And ... it's time for San Franciscans to stop the developers." Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm color reversal film print was scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in September 2024.
Format
16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack