KPIX Television Photograph collection, 1990s

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Summary

Title:
KPIX Television Photograph Collection
Dates:
1990s
Creators:
KPIX-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
Extent:
1 carton (1 cubic foot)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], KPIX Television Photograph Collection (SFP 175), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographic prints, negatives and color slides documenting KPIX activities and San Francisco sites in the 1990s. Subjects include the People are Talking show and events such as the Bay to Breakers race, the Late Night with David Letterman show in San Francisco, and actor Don Johnson's visit to KPIX studios.

Biographical / historical:

KPIX-TV is a CBS owned-and-operated television station, licensed to broadcast in San Francisco on channel 5. KPIX signed on the air on Dec. 22, 1948, the first television station in Northern California. It was a pioneer in local news coverage in the region, as well as home of the Oakland Athletics broadcasts during the 1980s and the Golden State Warriors during the 1990s. From 1956 to 1993, the station carried most San Francisco 49ers games locally. The station originated the concept for the entertainment and lifestyle program, Evening Magazine, which debuted on the station in August 1976 and soon expanded to other stations of Westinghouse, its then-owner. The morning talk show, People are Talking, was another KPIX creation which also went into Westinghouse syndication.

Acquisition information:
Donated by KPIX Television in 2024.
Physical location:
The collection is stored on site.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Guide prepared by Tami J. Suzuki.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-19 22:07:07 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is currently UNPROCESSED but available for research. Please contact the Photo Curator. The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish from photographs must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items. Additional copyright clearance may be required.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], KPIX Television Photograph Collection (SFP 175), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
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