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The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 4

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The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 4

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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 four 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

• A Single-handed Clock and Boiling Eggs.
• Character and Classification of the Exhibits.
• Assembling a Great Art Exhibition.
• In a Palace Garden.
• Within the Palace of Fine Arts.
• The Art of Living.
• Reforming the Environment
• Aspects of Foreign, Domestic, and Colonial Education.
• Fighting Disease.
• Some New Styles of School.
• The Palace of Wonders.
• Filling an Exhibit Palace.
• Drawing the World Together.
• Marks of Material Progress.
• Books, Music, and Art.
• The Government in Liberal Art.
• Liberal Arts in Other Lands.
• “The Coin Outlasts the Throne”
• The Exposition Coins and Medals
• Wealth of the People.
• Manufactures of Europe and Asia.
• The Persian Section.
• Conveniences of Life and Industry.
• In the Temple of Trade.
• Wares of Foreign Lands.
• “Many Inventions”
• Tools of the World.
• Oil, Gas, and Steam.
• In Factory and Field.
• Water and Electricity.
• The Million-volt Transformer.
• The Federal Government in the Machinery Palace.
• Bringing in the Mining Men.
• Our Daily Explosion.
• The Day of Steel.
• Resurrecting a Lost Art.
• Paint, Petroleum, Jewels and Tar.
• Foreign Mining and Metal Working.
• State Mining Exhibits.
• Taking Care of the Workmen.
• Transportation.
• Electric Propulsion.
• Steam Locomotives in 1915.
• “Down to the Sea in Ships”
• Individual Transportation.
• Foreign Transportation
• A Picture of Modern Agriculture.
• Machine Farming.
• Pride of the States.
• The Government and Agriculture.
• Foreign Farming.
• The Mechanical Milkmaid, and Other Devices.
• Bread, Meat, and Trimmings.
• Salmon, Clams, and Wine.
• Foods of the Nations.
• Uncle Sam’s Fish.
• The Department of Horticulture.
• A Garden of Exhibits.
• Preserving a Nation’s Food.
• The Fullness of Earth.
• A Horticultural State.
• Orchard Machinery.
• Horticultural Occasions and Events.
• The Department of Living Exhibits

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CoverWind and SprayTitleContentsContentsContentsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrationsChp. 1 Single-Handed Clock Director & Chiefs of the ExhibitionsChp. 2 Character & Classification of Exhibits American BisonChp. 3 Assembling a Great Art Exhibition Muse Finding Heaf of OrpheusThe Baby DuckChp. 4 In a Palace GardenRiver FrontSwedish SectionChp. 5 Within Palace of Fine ArtsPalace of Fine ArtsChinese CloisonneChp. 6 Art of LivingYoung PanChp. 7 Reforming the Environment Entrance to Palace of EducationPalace of EducationImproving the Human BreedChp. 8 Aspects of Education Care of TeethArgentine BoothChinese ExhibitChp. 9 Fighting DiseaseHuman ValuesChp. 10 Some New Styles of SchoolWestern Entrance, Court of UniversePalace of Liberal ArtsChp. 11 Palace of Wonders Transcontinental Telephone TheaterChp. 12 Filling an Exhibit Palace EdisonChp. 13 Drawing the World Together Moving-Picture MachinesChp. 14 Marks of Material Progress Grand Prize BoothTalking-Machine TheaterChp. 15 Books, Music, & Art Entering the Grand CourtFilipino CraftsmenChp. 16 The Government in Liberal Arts American Red CrossChinese Sacred Musical InstrumentsUruguayChp. 17 Liberal Arts in Other Lands Chp. 18 The Coin Outlasts the Throne World's Varieties of MoneyChp. 19 Coins & Medals Coins of the ExpositionChp. 20 Wealth of the PeopleThe FountainThe FountainElectrical Research ApparatusChp. 21 Manufactures of Europe & Asia English PotteryChp. 22 The Persian SectionFlorentine FurnitureChp. 23 Convenience of Life and Industry Leading ExecutivesChp. 24 In the Temple of Trade Entrance to Palace of Varied IndustriesChp. 25 Wares of Foreign Lands Netherlands PotteryChp. 26 Many Inventions TapestriesItalian SilkChp. 27 Tools of the World Palace of MachineryPrimitive FirePrimitve FireChp. 28 Oil, Gas, & Steam EnginesChp. 29 In Factory & Field Large ValvesAbrasivesChp. 30 Water & Electricity 20,000 Horse-Power TurbineConveyer SystemChp. 31 Million-Volt TransformerThordarson TransformerChp. 32 Fed. Govt in Machinery PalaceMermaid FountainChp. 33 Bringing in the Mining MenDoubled SplendorsChp. 34 Our Daily Explosion Govt Mine Rescue TruckStaging a Mine RescueChp. 35 The Day of Steel Products of Flat WireChp. 36 Resurrecting a Lost ArtU.S. Minting Working ExhibitChp. 37 Paint, Petroleum, Jewels and Tar Temple of PaintChp. 38 Foreign Mining and Metal WorkingChp. 39 State Mining ExhibitsGold Production of the TransvaalRiches of NevadaChp 40 Taking Care of the WorkmenTiffany Gem ExhibitChp. 41 TransportationAutomobile ShowChp. 42 Electric Propulsion Chp. 43 Steam Locomotives in 1915 Electric Crane & TrailerWest End, Court of UniverseNY HarborChp. 44 Down to the Sea in ShipsChp. 45 Individual Transportation A Bit of AlaskaMotorcycles in 1915Chp. 46 Foreign TransportationChinese RR DevelopmentChp. 47 Picture of Modern Agriculture Chp. 48 Machine Farming McCormick ReaperInternational HarvesterChp. 49 Pride of the States Real CornucopiaKansas SorghumWisconsin's VarietyIdaho's FertilityChp. 50 Government & Agriculture From One Virginia FarmChp. 51 Foreign FarmingIllumination of the Court of PalmsChp. 52 Mechanical Milkmaid CentrifugalsChp. 53 Bread, Meat and Trimmings Japanese Forestry ExhibitModel Flour MillChp 54 Salmon, Clams, and WineChinese RestuarantChp. 55 Food of the Nations Tea PickersChp. 56 Uncle Sam's Fish Chp. 57 Department of Horticulture Palace of HorticultureChp. 58 A Garden of ExhibitsPond LiliesChp. 59 Preserving a Nations FoodModel CanneryChp. 60 Fullness of EarthIdaho FruitsChp. 61 Horticultural State Fountain and PalaceChp 62 Orchard MachinerySpring Flower ShowChp 63 Horticultural EventsLivestock HeadquartersChp 64 Dept of Living ExhibitsCowsChp 65 Bringing in the BreedSheepChp 66 View HerdsHorsesHogsChp 67 Live StockFarceur, World Champion StallionCaliforniaChp 68 California County DisplaysSan Mateo County BoothFruits of the Central ValleyChp 69 High Court of ArtsMembers of Superior JuryDiploma of AwardAward MedalSouth Bay of Court of UniverseChp 70 Shadows of the WorldLivestock DayFestival InnChp 71 TelephoneAt Closing of the Day