San Francisco

This book is an original reprint of the Official Guide of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the world’s fair held in San Francisco, California in 1915. It was provided to visitors on the opening day of the fair in February 20, 1915 and includes 158 pages of original drawings, advertisements, and articles. The guide contains a complete index of all of the various features at the exposition including maps, drawing, and descriptions of architectural structures that were part of the fair. It was published by the Wahlgreen Company, the official publishers for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

This selection from the Images of America series focuses on the Golden Gate International Exposition, the 1939-1940 World’s Fair held in the San Francisco Bay Area in a location known as Treasure Island. It includes hundreds of photographs and descriptions of structures as well as information on what historic buildings remain in the area today. The author, Jason Pipes, is a California native and has been widely recognized for his work in researching and writing about the history of the San Francisco Bay and both of the world’s fair expositions that were held in San Francisco.