Panama Pacific Exposition Opens February 20 1915
The Panama Pacific International Exposition opens in detail on February 20 1915. Forty nations will join the United States to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal in a historic conclave.
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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
2
The Panama Pacific International Exposition opens in detail on February 20 1915. Forty nations will join the United States to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal in a historic conclave.
A sprawling account of the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915 highlights amusements parades concerts a vast festival program and a slate of events. It details exhibitions from Hawaii and Hawaii rooted acts a grand parade along Market Street and a vast range of spectacles including the World Catacombs and the Grand Canyon display. The piece notes international participation with extensive art sculpture and architecture on show and the opening of the canal seen as a milestone in American achievement. It mentions notable figures and performances including Mr Et wie Letuare and James Earle Fraser’s End of the Trail sculpture as key attractions. It emphasizes the Exposition as a neutral ground for nations to showcase progress in arts industries and sciences.
A San Francisco Pan Pacific Exposition report notes 80 000 exhibits and the participation of forty nations. The event opens February 20 with a multi million dollar program illustrating modern achievements. Americans from many states will visit for educational experiences and a global showcase of industry and culture.
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