"In 1916, Santa Cruz was worried about the proliferation of nickelodeons in the downtown," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Nitrate film stock tended to ignite, so nickelodeons needed a metal-lined projector room and fire suppression tools, to prevent burning the cinema or the town."
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