The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 5
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- Title:
- The Story of the Exposition. Vol. 5
- Author:
- Frank Morton Todd
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- Printer:
- G.F. Putnam’s Sons, The Knickerbocker Press
- Place of Printing:
- New York
- Date of Printing:
- 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
Gallery
Cover
The Mirror
Title
Trademark
Contents
Contents
Illustrations
Illustrations
Illustrations
Chp 1 Congresses, Conferences, Conventions
Corridor Entrance
Chp 2 Market Place of Ideas
Fountain of Energy
Chp 3 Social Progress
Roman Wall
Chp 4 Women's Congress of Missions
Fountain of Setting Sun
Chp 5 Advances in Medicine
Rhododendrons
Pansies
Chp 6 Plague, Leprosy, Typhoid
Italian Towers
Chp 7 Health Defense for America
Industrial Fire
Industrial Fire
Chp 8 Safe Milk
Chp 9 Nursing
Fountain of Youth
Chp 10 Health in Schools
Fountain of El Dorado
Chp 11 Extending Medical Knowledge
Lights on the Peristyle
Chp 12 World's Intelligence Corp
Forecourt of Stars
Chp 13 Historians of the Pacific Area
Railroad Building
Glacier Park Indians
Grand Truck Headquarters
Chp 14 Advancement of Science
Doorway of the Court of Palm
Tablet to the Flying Men
Salone Reale
Chp 15 What Shall the World Be Taught
Entrance to Palace of Education
Portuguese Pavilion
Tea Room in Calif. Building
Chp 16 Work of the World in 1915
Phantasy
Chp 17 Demonstrating a Social Providence
The Net
The Net
One of the Italian Group at Night
Room in French Pavilion
Chp 18 Congregation of Congresses
Tower of Ages
Down the Esplanade
Column of Progress
Cloister of Italian Pavilion
Arch of Setting Sun
Chp 19 Moral Protection
The Hunters
The Hunters
Chp 20 Helpfulness
Cactus Garden
Chp 21 Government of the Exposition
Urns & Columns
Orchestral Niche
Chp 22 Administration in 1915
Temple of Sculpture
Entrance Hall of Argentinian Pavilion
Westward Aspect, Court of Universe
Chp 23 A Few Criticisms
Chp 24 Admissions & Concessions - Revenue
Chart of Admissions
Woven Beams
Palace of Horticulture
Revenue
Chp 25 Free Admissions Bureau
Beauty and the Beast
Chp 26 To Operate the Plant
Angle in Venetian Court
Chp 27 Exposition Housekeeping
Lighted Palace
La Fayette
Dancing the Grapes
Dancing the Grapes
Chp 28 Power O' Gasoline
Patio of Cuban Pavilion
Chp 29 An Exhibition Hospital
Guardians of the Arches
Chp 30 Model Post Office
Model Post Office
Chp 31 Insuring an Exposition
Arch Illuminated
Cloister Piers
Dinner to President Moore
Chp 32 Operating-Period Accounts
Night Vista
Chp. 33 For the First Time
Closing Day
Chp 34 Last Day and Night
The Builders
Final Ceremonies
Last Gleam
Chp 35 The Passing of the Exposition
The Evanescent City
Closing Night
The Evanescent City
Chp 36 Exodus
Last Pyrotechnics
Chp 37 Wreckage & Salvage
Backward Glance
Windmill
Windmill
Windmill
Chp. 38 Dissolution and Preservation
Trailing Fire
Model of Utah Copper Mine
Chp. 39 Losses
Foutain of Earth
Transferring Auditorium
Chp. 40 Corporation Dissolved
Epilogue
Mission Cloister
Appendix
I. Rules of the Division of Work
Through a Moorish Arch
Italian Cypresses
Aurora
Final Salvo
Dome in Darkness
Memories
II. Official Classification of Exhibition Departments
III. Rules
IV. Directions for Participants
V. Rules Governing System of Awards
VI. Rules of Division of Works
Index
Index