San Francisco's Midwinter Exposition (CA) (Images of America) [Paperback]

Dr. William Lipsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2002

On January 27, 1894, as the rest of the country bundled up against the winter weather, the people of San Francisco opened the California Midwinter International Exposition and invited the world to enjoy The Land of Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. The San Francisco Fair, held in the burgeoning city's Golden Gate Park, was the first U.S. hosted Exposition west of the Mississippi River. When the Fair closed in June of 1894, more than two million people had seen its incredible exhibits as well as this promising new land. The Fair celebrated a city that less than 50 years before had been a village of fewer than 250 people, a city that now was the commercial, financial, and social capital of the West. In San Francisco's Midwinter Exposition 1894, author William Lipsky presents the history, creation, and people of the Fair in over 200 vintage images. From the exotic exhibits on the Fair's midway, to the structures and architectural wonders presented at the Fair, Dr. Lipsky presents a striking visual history of this influential moment in San Francisco and California history.

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About the Author

Dr. Lipsky, a long-time San Francisco resident, is currently a Training Officer for the Human Resources Department of City and County of San Francisco.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (December 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738520888
• ISBN-13: 978-0738520889
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,946,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)