Worlds Fair

Contains 1750 photos

Argentine Pavilion, PPIE
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Argentine Pavilion, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, View of the Argentine Pavilion looking north from Pazarro Way with a corner of the Chinese Pavilion visible in the left.

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Mullgardts Tower, PPIE
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Mullgardts Tower, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Mullgardt's Tower (Architect Louis Christian Mullgardt (1866-1942)) in the Court of Abundance at the 1915 World's Fair; the Fountain of the Earth is partially visible on the left.

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PPIE
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Arch of the Rising Sun and the Fountain of the Rising Sun in the Court of the Universe at the 1915 World's Fair.

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PPIE
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Court of Four Seasons, Panama-Pacific International Exposition,

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Festival Hall, PPIE
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Festival Hall, PPIE

The back of Festival Hall seen between two Italian towers from the Court of Flowers at the 1915 World's Fair.

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PPIE
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, The Court of Four Seasons, designed by architect Henry Bacon, showing a column supporting Albert Jaeger's "Rain" sculpture; visible in the background is the Tower of Jewels.

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Palace of Fine Arts, PPIE
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Palace of Fine Arts, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Pioneer Mother statue, now in Golden Gate Park, on exhibit outside the Bernard Maybeck designed Palace of Fine Arts during the 1915 World's Fair; note the trellised installation on the roof of the palace building.

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PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Image digitized from a California Camera Club lantern slide showing the Arch of the Rising Sun in the Court of the Universe just before the 1915 World's Fair opened in February 1915.

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View From Lyon near Broadway
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View From Lyon near Broadway

View from Lyon Street near Broadway showing the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE),Tower of Jewels under construction. House in foreground at Lyon & Vallejo Sts. is 2990 Vallejo (extant 2020,built 1914, Walter Bliss Residence, Architects Bliss & Faville) To its right, 2980 Vallejo, Edgar Mathews Residence, extant 2020, built 1908 Edgar Mathews, Architect.

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View From Lyon & Vallejo
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View From Lyon & Vallejo

Elevated view northeast toward Panama-Pacific International Exposition under construction, Alcatraz, Angel Island. House in left foreground at Lyon & Vallejo Sts. is 2990 Vallejo (extant 2020,built 1914, Walter Bliss Residence, Architects Bliss & Faville). To its right, 2980 Vallejo, Edgar Mathews Residence, extant 2020, built 1908 Edgar Mathews, Architect.

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PPIE
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, The Palace of Horticulture and Mermaid fountain, designed by Arthur Putnam, seen from an empty South Gardens reflecting pool during construction of the 1915 World's Fair.

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PPIE
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Landscaping in front of the Palace of Horticulture, designed by Arthur Brown, Jr., during construction of the 1915 World's Fair.

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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Landscaping in front of the Palace of Horticulture during construction of the 1915 World's Fair.

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Fountain of Energy, PPIE
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Fountain of Energy, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, A. Stirling Calder's Fountain of Energy looking towards Festival Hall, just inside the Scott Street entrance to the 1915 World's Fair.

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Court of Abundance, PPIE
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Court of Abundance, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, View of the Court of Abundance from the Court of Mines looking towards the Court of the Universe.

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