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The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 5

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The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 5

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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 five 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

• Congresses, Conferences, Conventions
• The Market Place of Ideas
• Social Progress
• The Women’s Congress of Missions
• Advances in Medicine
• Plague, Leprosy, Typhoid
• Health Defense for the Americas
• Safe Milk
• Nursing
• Health in the Schools
• Extending Medical Knowledge
• The World’s Intelligence Corps
• Historians of the Pacific Area
• The Advancement of Science
• What Shall the World Be Taught?
• Work of the World in 1915
• Demonstrating a Social Providence
• The Congregation of Congresses
• Moral Protection
• Helpfulness
• Government of the Exposition
• Administration in 1915
• A Few Criticisms
• Admissions and Concessions – Revenue
• The Free Admissions Bureau
• To Operate the Plant
• A Few Items of Exposition Housekeeping
• The Power O’ Gasoline
• An Exhibition Hospital
• The Model Post Office
• Insuring an Exposition
• Operating-Period Accounts
• For the First Time
• The Last Day and Night
• The Passing of the Exposition
• Exodus
• Wreckage and Salvage
• Dissolution and Preservation
• Losses
• The Corporation Dissolved
• Epilogue
• Appendix
• Part I. Rules of the Division of Works
• Part II. Classification of the Exhibits
• Part III. Rules for Installation
• Part IV. Directions for Participants
• Part V. Rules of the Award System
• Part VI. Rules for Wrecking and Removal
• Index

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CoverThe MirrorTitleTrademarkContentsContentsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrationsChp 1 Congresses, Conferences, Conventions Corridor EntranceChp 2 Market Place of IdeasFountain of EnergyChp 3 Social Progress Roman WallChp 4 Women's Congress of Missions Fountain of Setting SunChp 5 Advances in Medicine RhododendronsPansiesChp 6 Plague, Leprosy, Typhoid Italian TowersChp 7 Health Defense for AmericaIndustrial FireIndustrial FireChp 8 Safe Milk Chp 9 NursingFountain of YouthChp 10 Health in SchoolsFountain of El DoradoChp 11 Extending Medical KnowledgeLights on the PeristyleChp 12 World's Intelligence Corp Forecourt of StarsChp 13 Historians of the Pacific Area Railroad BuildingGlacier Park IndiansGrand Truck HeadquartersChp 14 Advancement of ScienceDoorway of the Court of PalmTablet to the Flying MenSalone RealeChp 15 What Shall the World Be Taught Entrance to Palace of EducationPortuguese PavilionTea Room in Calif. BuildingChp 16 Work of the World in 1915 PhantasyChp 17 Demonstrating a Social Providence The NetThe NetOne of the Italian Group at NightRoom in French PavilionChp 18 Congregation of Congresses Tower of AgesDown the EsplanadeColumn of ProgressCloister of Italian PavilionArch of Setting SunChp 19 Moral ProtectionThe HuntersThe HuntersChp 20 Helpfulness Cactus GardenChp 21 Government of the ExpositionUrns & ColumnsOrchestral NicheChp 22 Administration in 1915Temple of SculptureEntrance Hall of Argentinian PavilionWestward Aspect, Court of UniverseChp 23 A Few Criticisms Chp 24 Admissions & Concessions - RevenueChart of AdmissionsWoven BeamsPalace of HorticultureRevenueChp 25 Free Admissions Bureau Beauty and the BeastChp 26 To Operate the PlantAngle in Venetian CourtChp 27 Exposition Housekeeping Lighted PalaceLa FayetteDancing the GrapesDancing the GrapesChp 28 Power O' GasolinePatio of Cuban PavilionChp 29 An Exhibition Hospital Guardians of the ArchesChp 30 Model Post OfficeModel Post OfficeChp 31 Insuring an ExpositionArch IlluminatedCloister PiersDinner to President MooreChp 32 Operating-Period AccountsNight VistaChp. 33 For the First TimeClosing DayChp 34 Last Day and NightThe BuildersFinal CeremoniesLast GleamChp 35 The Passing of the ExpositionThe Evanescent CityClosing NightThe Evanescent CityChp 36 ExodusLast PyrotechnicsChp 37 Wreckage & SalvageBackward GlanceWindmillWindmillWindmillChp. 38 Dissolution and Preservation Trailing FireModel of Utah Copper MineChp. 39 LossesFoutain of EarthTransferring AuditoriumChp. 40 Corporation Dissolved EpilogueMission CloisterAppendixI. Rules of the Division of WorkThrough a Moorish ArchItalian CypressesAuroraFinal SalvoDome in DarknessMemoriesII. Official Classification of Exhibition Departments III. RulesIV. Directions for Participants V. Rules Governing System of Awards VI. Rules of Division of Works IndexIndex