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Treasure Island: The Golden Gate International Exposition, A postcard history from the San Francisco Archives
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Magic City in the Bay PublicIn 1935, Treasure Island was selected as site for an exposition celebrating opening of San Francisco's two mighty bridges. After the fair closed the island was to have been the City's airport. Pres...
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Yerba Buena Shoals, 1936 PublicThe Army Corps of Engineers supervised construction of the island. The shoals were enclosed by a seawall three miles long built from 287,000 tons of rock. To build up the island 11 dredges scooped ...
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The Clippers PublicAlthough the island was to have become an airport, Pan American Airways would be the only carrier to operate from there. Its famed Boeing flying boats became a top fair attraction. Crowds gathered ...
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The Fair Opens, February 18, 1939 PublicAlthough you could drive over, the best way was by the Key System ferry for ten cents. Admission to the Fair was 50 cents. The main exhibit halls were grouped around the 400 foot high Tower of the ...
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Court of Pacifica PublicThe 80' high theme statue "Pacifica" by Ralph Stackpole was most photographed object. The Big Three auto makers had exhibits but only Ford had its own building. The 27 millionth Ford was on display...
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Lake of the Nations PublicFDR's support for the GGIE resulted in a striking Federal building fronting on the lake. There were exhibits from the usual agencies and those of the New Deal. A sharecroppers's shack was on displa...
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The B17 Flying Fortress PublicThe US Air Corps displayed a Boeing B17 bomber at the Federal Building during 1939. Almost two million visitors went through the plane that would become the workhorse of World War II.
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Special Days PublicEvery day was a special day. There was a Better Babies Day and a Certified Boiler Elevator and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Day. One of the more popular events was Matson Day, August 9, 1939, when th...
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The Gayway PublicBilled as 40 acres of fun, the Gayway was heavy on pseudo sin. Biggest attraction was Sally Rand's Nude ranch, "A Dude Ranch a la 1939." Sally wasn't there, but 20 girls wearing cowboy hats cavorte...
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Aircraft Carrier Lexington PublicIn July 1939, the USS Lexingotn anchored off Treasure Island. The Lexington had visited San Francisco many times. On May 8, 1942, she was damaged and sunk during the Battle of Coral Sea. Treasure I...
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