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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1914
Page
9
An early look at The Zone in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition reveals vast amusement features and elaborate cycloramas. More than one hundred concessions will spend over ten million dollars, aiming for clean fun and educational value at San Francisco.
The Zone at the exposition is a costliest amusement center with over 10 million dollars spent. It will employ 7000 people and feature spectacles costing more than 500 thousand. Access is via the Van Ness Avenue entrance. no saloons or suggestive dancing allowed. Open until 11 pm nightly except Sundays. The Zone, named after the Panama Canal Zone, spans a 3000 foot main avenue flanked by remarkable concessions and staffed by top experts.
A grand exposition section titled Yellowstone Park showcases painted plaster cliffs, the Old Faithful Inn replica, a 220 foot graphical map, and a moving canal view with telephonic guides. Other features include Grand Canyon of Arizona, Gettysburg diorama, submarine ride, and Japan Buddha journey amid vast panoramas and lights.
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