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The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 1

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The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 1

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Frank Morton Todd

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G.F. Putnam’s Sons, The Knickerbocker Press

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New York

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1921

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Author and Commentators

Frank Morton Todd (1871-1940). Born in San Francisco, Frank Morton Todd attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a degree in political science in 1894, as well as being the editor of the Blue & Gold. In the same year, he married Margaret Augusta Woodall. Todd then received a law degree from Harvard. He worked as editor for the Chicago Daily Journal (1897-1900), the SF Merchants Association Review (1901-1911), the SF Chamber of Commerce Journal (1911-1913), Berkeley Argonaut (1922-1924) and the SF Bulletin 1926. He also was historian for the Pan Pacific International Exposition in 1917-18.

The Book

This is volume one of five concerning the history of the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco. The Exposition was a World’s Fair held to honor of the completion of the Panama Canal and the discovery by Balboa of the Pacific Ocean.

Contents

• Dedication iii
• Preface xiii
• Acknowledgments xvii
• 1 - "El Hombre Del Casco" 1
• 2 - Panama 7
• 3 - The Dream of Four Centuries 11
• 4 - The Cruise of the "Oregon," and its Result 13
• 5 - A Nation's Work 20
• 6 - Changing the World 29
• 7 - The Exposition Idea 34
• 8 - First Steps 38
• 9 - The First Incorporation 41
• 10 - Don Gaspar De Portola 43
• 11 - Psychological 47
• 12 - The First Mass Meeting 50
• 13 - The Certificate of Birth 55
• 14 - Incorporating the Exposition 62
• 15 - Laying the Financial Foundation 67
• 16 - Two Million an Hour 71
• 17 - Birth of the Municipal Bond Issue 77
• 18 - Shoe Leather Day 81
• 19 - The People Tax Themselves 86
• 20 - Convincing Congress 89
• 21 - Organization Development 99
• 22 - Members of the Board 110
• 23 - Representing California 119
• 24 - A Singular Contract 122
• 25 - The Exposition's President 126
• 26 - Where to put it? 129
• 27 - Financial Aspects and Prospects 134
• 28 - Budget Building 140
• 29 - Evolution of the Budget 144
• 30 - Building up the Working Forces 152
• 31 - Organizing for Construction 157
• 32 - The Frame of the Picture 160
• 33 - The Boundaries of a Dream 165
• 34 - Getting Ready for the Joy Zone 170
• 35 - Governing Principles 174
• 36 - Accounting Plans and Policy 179
• 37 - President Taft Starts It 184
• 38 - Serving the Work 188
• 39 - New York Sends the First Commission 194
• 40 - The First Financial Report 197
• 41 - Practical Counsel 202
• 42 - Development During 1911 208
• 43 - Inviting the Nations 213
• 44 - Bringing Europe into it 216
• 45 - Developing an International Festival 221
• 46 - Auxiliary Troops 229
• 47 - The Division of Exhibits 236
• 48 - Preparing for the Main Attraction 243
• 49 - Publicity 247
• 50 - Machinery of Exploitation 252
• 51 - Enlisting the States 257
• 52 - Making the Law Fit 263
• 53 - Federal, State, and Municipal Legislation 266
• 54 - Some Peculiar Legal Troubles 272
• 55 - Internal and External Legal Relations 278
• 56 - Getting Possession 282
• 57 - A New Creative Harmony 287
• 58 - A Strong Architectural Board 290
• 59 - Oregon Selects the First Site 297
• 60 - Starting Construction 299
• 61 - Creation of the Building Plans 302
• 62 - Gardens at Command 307
• 63 - A City to Order 312
• 64 - Developing A Construction Budget 317
• 65 - Pacifying the Public 322
• 66 - Labor Cooperates 325
• 67 - The Building Organization 331
• 68 - The Memorandum Account 334
• 69 - Civil Engineering 337
• 70 - A Versatile Department 342
• 71 - Coloring A City 347
• 72 - A Sculpture Factory 354
• 73 - Rallying Patriotism 358
• 74 - Creating A World Forum 362
• 75 - Reaching the World's Organizations 366
• 76 - General Concessions Problems 369
• 77 - Securing One Hundred Per Cent 372
• 78 - Selecting Pavilion Sites 375
• 79 - Progress in 1912 378

Gallery

CoverTitlePan Pacific Expo PhotoPan Pacific Expo PhotoPan Pacific Expo PhotoPan Pacific Expo PhotoPan Pacific Expo Photo ContentsContentsContentsList of IllustrationsList of IllustrationsList of IllustrationsList of Illustrations Charles Cadwell MoorePrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter ITestimonial of AppreciationBalboaChapter IIFlat ArchChapter IIIChapter IVOregonIsthmian Canal CommissionChapter VGaillard CutMillion Yards in MotionChapter VILoading a Landside onto a TrainForbidden GardenChapter VIIICanal in UseChapter IXFrieze for Fountain of El DoradoChapter XChapter XIFlorentine CourtCommittee of SixChapter XIIITwilightChapter XIVCourt of CeresWalled City by NightChapter XVThe Magical MillionChapter XVI,Chapter XVIIItalian FountainChapter XVIIIUrnChapter XIXPalace of MachineryChapter XXJoint ResolutionVice-PresidentsDirectorsChapter XXIDirectorsDirectorsChapter XXIIDirectorsSub-DirectorsState CommissionChapter XXIIIChapter XXIVHeads of the SectionsChapter XXVMargin of the LagoonChapter XXVIMapChapter XXVIIPalace of EducationPedestal of ColumnChapter XXVIIISpanish DoorwayChapter XXIXFountain of the Rising SunCloister ArchesChapter XXXLeading ExecutivesChapter XXXIChapter XXXIIChapter XXXIIIMapMapMapMapChapter XXXIVCortezChapter XXXVPizarroFestival HallChapter XXXVITower and BannersChapter XXXVIIPresident TaftChapter XXXVIIIBanquet to William Howard TaftEastern HemisphereChapter XLWestern Hemisphere Chapter XLIAutumnCourt of FlowersChapter XLIICopa De OroChapter XLIIIArt's VotaryChapter XLIVInternational SupportersChapter XLVFountain of EnergyAdventurous BowmanChapter XLVIPalace of MachineryFountainChapter XLVIIHarvestCourt of CeresChapter XLVIIINeptune's DaughterChapter XLIXExploitationChapter LPalace of Liberal Arts Chapter LIMural FountainTriumph of the FieldsChapter LIIChapter LIIILegal AdvisersCourt of the SeasonsChapter LIVCourt of SeasonsChapter LVCourt of AbundanceChapter LVIFineal FigureSculpture RotundaChapter LVIIChapter LVIIIArchitectsArchitectsChapter LIXSite in MarchChapter LXChapter LXIHydraulic FillCourt of FlowersChapter LXIILiving PalmsChapter LXIIISculpture LoggiaChapter LXIVPalace of Varied IndustriesChapter LXVSculpture RotundaChapter LXVICourt of PalmsTemple of SculptureChapter LXVIIChapter LXVIIIEnd of the TrailChapter LXIXExposition EngineersChapter LXXEarth & AirSculpture, Color, Music, Light Chapter LXXISculpture RotundaChapter LXXIIBuilding the GiantsChapter LXXIIIMongolian WarriorChapter LXXIVLiberty Bell PetitionChapter LXXVNight GlowChapter LXXVIMuralsChapter LXXVIIFlower Pot for TreesChapter LXXVIIIChapter LXXIXBanquetRising SunDescending Night