Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. Japanese Day Parade
Golden Gate ParkMidwinter Fair 1894
Contains: photos
It ran from January 27 to July 9, 1894. Most of the fair buildings, except for the Fine Arts Building which later became the de Young Museum, were demolished. Some buildings and many of the rides were purchased by Adolph Sutro and moved to other areas on the west side.
Midwinter Fair
Chinese Bldg, Kilauea diorama, Electric Tower. Looking West
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Midwinter Fair
Cairo Street; Donkey with seated drummer, 2 men flanking.
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Belle Baya Midway performer on Cairo Street.
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Fine Arts Building. One of two buildings not demolished after the fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.
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China Day Parade - Dragon. Probably taken on present-day Big Rec ball field in Golden Gate Park.
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China Day Parade
China Day Parade, School Children
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Golden Gate Park. China Day Float with musician playing cymbals. Probably on site of present Big Rec Park.
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Marching men in costume/uniform with shield and tridents. Chinese Inspection
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. China Day - Large Boat Float in Chinese motif, flying American flags and pulled by horses.
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Boys and banners float for Chinese parade on Recreation Field (Big Rec).
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View southeasterly from the concourse toward the Electric Fountain (left) and Firth Wheel and Kilauea Volcano Cyclorama beyond, right.
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Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building at California Midwinter International Fair. Site is on the east end of Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse.
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park, Japanese Village and Tea Garden entrance featuring main entrance gate with tea house, artist studio, and nobleman's house in background
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Cairo Street Demolition. Wrecked Persian Palace Theatre of the Belle Baya. Firth Wheel in background
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Allegorical Fountain and Administration Building in background.
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Administration Building and Allegorical fountain.
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View east over the Grand Court of Honor at the California Midwinter International Exposition to Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building in distance. Bonet's Electric Tower on left and Mechanical Arts Building at right.
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Heidelberg Castle
Elevated view to main entry portal with portcullis. Midwinter Fair 1894
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Midwinter Fair
Heidelberg Castle & Deutches Dorf concessions
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