GOLDEN GATE INT'L EXPO CALIFORNIA PHOTO ALBUM 1939 1940

Item #749

Maroon string-bound album measuring 11.5 x 7.25” with “Photographs” in gold on the cover and an embossed frame pattern. Contains 28 black-and-white photos from the 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition. The album starts with a photo of the impressive 80-foot statue of Pacifica; the theme of the exposition was apparently “Pageant of the Pacific.” There are also photos of the Tower of the Sun, Court of the Moon, Temple Compound, and the other buildings at the exposition. The person who compiled the album included some sketches of Pacifica and select details of the architecture. Photographs measure between 2.75 x 4.5” and 4.5 x 2.75” and are glued to the pages. Most of the photos are not annotated.

Price: $250.00