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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1913
Page
3
Overview of illuminated courts at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco describing the Court of the reflected Four Seasons and Court of Sun as symbols of seasons and abundance. Henry Bacon, designer of the Lincoln Memorial, is named as architect for the Court of Four Seasons.
The Panama Pacific International Exposition plans $225,000 in harness race purses and $175,000 in livestock premiums with ten months of displays. The Livestock Department will feature moving pictures, lectures, and signs detailing breeds and origins, plus international exhibitions and substantial cash prizes from various breed associations.
Machinery Hall at the Panama Pacific Exposition rises as the world’s largest wooden framework. At 967 by 367 feet with 126 foot height and eight acre floor area, it will house the heaviest machinery exhibits. Eighty million cubic feet of space, four rail tracks, massive derricks, and 3000 workers mark the giant project set for completion in October.
The Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco features a 400 foot Tower of Jewels at the Court of Sun and Stars entrance. The tower will showcase statuary murals and mosaics with a globe at its summit, designed by Carrere and Nehita, featuring American foremort artists and a vaulted arch motif.
Machinery Hall at the Panama-Pacific Exposition is being filmed from the roof of the service building. A moving picture camera will record the entire build in eighty minutes, with ninety six pictures daily totaling 6912 over three months. The reel runs at 864 frames per minute, showing rapid progress of the largest wooden building to be erected.
Panama Pacific Expo in San Francisco 1915 will host the longest motor boat races from Sandy Hook to the Golden Gate via the Panama Canal with top manufacturers and hydroplane entries. The event aims to attract international interest and showcase new boat designs for heavy seas. The exposition also features a national bay city with a 15,000 boy population program and a model settlement driving a broad youth effort tied to the fair duration February to December 1915.
Panama Pacific Exposition gains the nickname ready by President Moore as the gates open on February 20 1915 to celebrate the Panama Canal completion. The service building is occupied by the works department. Foundations for the palace of Liberal Arts and contracts for Agricultural Education and Varied Industries palaces are underway. All other palaces planned and contracts let before July. By July end all buildings under construction and by fall 1914 completion due to host displays globally. Eight months for grounds and garden setup remain.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1916 will feature an international musical festival described as preeminent. Plans call for a massive chorus of 20 000 voices drawn from choirs worldwide, under the direction of George W. Stewart, renowned for his work with the Doster Band and the Chicago event.
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