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Panama-Pacific Exposition
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Elevated view of crowd on Palm Avenue at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Fransisco, California, 1915. Several ornate buildings can be seen near the crowded avenue. The exposition was the worlds fair held in 1915, and was the world celebration of the completion of the Panama Canal. The "Tower Of Jewels" can be seen on the left. The tower was the centerpiece building of the exposition.
1915
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Panama-Pacific Exposition Grounds
October 20, 1914
Elevated, panoramic view of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Grounds. Numbers across bottom of image refer to a key affixed to the image. Central building surrounded in scaffolding is the 480-foot T...
Drawing of Centerpiece for IHC Exhibit Panama-Pacific International Exposition
1915
Drawing of the centerpiece for International Harvester Company of America.
Deering Corn Binder
1915
Demonstration for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition showing how the labor swing bundle elevator of the Deering corn binder operates.
Long Beach Roller Coaster
View of a crowd on the beach. The amusement park "The Pike" can be seen in the background, which was home to The Jack Rabbit Racer, which at the time was the world's second largest roller coaster.
Lincoln Beachey
1915
Lincoln Beachey, shortly before his fatal crash at Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. During his brief career Beachey was the best known, most daring exposition pilot. Beachey's su...
Crowd in Balboa Park
A crowd walks down a road in Balboa Park, located at the Plaza de Panama. Elaborately decorated buildings line both sides of the road.
