Reclaimed from a sandy shoal in the San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island is a man-made creation built in 1936 during the same era that saw the construction of such California icons as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge. Situated next to rocky Yerba Buena Island, it was initially planned to serve as the location of the new San Francisco airport, but its first official duty was to host the 1939 World's Fair. The island's amazing and varied history includes the Golden Gate International Exposition, a U.S. naval station, a Pan-American seaplane base, mock nuclear tests, tragic fires, and many more dramatic events since it rose from the bay. In addition, a number of historic structures remain on Treasure Island, largely frozen in time since they were constructed in 1936.
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Jason Pipes is a Bay Area author and researcher currently living in Emeryville, California. For many years, Pipes has researched both military and Bay Area history, and he is a widely recognized authority on World War II in Europe. Using vintage images from an extensive personal archive as well as from public and private collections, Pipes details here all the eras of this fascinating island, including many views of the people, architecture, and events of the 1939 World's Fair.
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Too Much Expo,
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The Golden Gate Exposition was only two years in the history of Treasure Island while the Navy was there 36 years. This book is 60% on the Expo and less than 30% on the years the Navy was there. In my opinion, I would have liked to have had the book be more in proportion to the actual years of the Expo and the Navy.
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An excellent history of the World's Fair of 1938-39. My wife is a native of Oakland and with her brother and friends spent many days and nights there. She's sent copies to them. I attended the Fair several times from a little greater distance and remember seeing Benny Goodman and Count Basie play there. A excellent book for bringing back good memories.
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Courtesy of National Archives, Tower of the Sun, Buena Island, San Francisco Bay, World War, Key System, Golden Gate Expo, Bay Bridge, Court of the Moon, Arch of Triumph, Ralph Stackpole, Courtesy of Bill Larkins, Fountain of Life, Pacific Basin, Portals of the Pacific, Ray Bridge, Todd Lippin New!
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Courtesy of National Archives, Tower of the Sun, Buena Island, San Francisco Bay, World War, Key System, Golden Gate Expo, Bay Bridge, Court of the Moon, Arch of Triumph, Ralph Stackpole, Courtesy of Bill Larkins, Fountain of Life, Pacific Basin, Portals of the Pacific, Ray Bridge, Todd Lippin New!
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