Pan Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco

The Panama–Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) was a world’s fair held in San Francisco, CA between February 20 and December 4 in 1915. Its ostensible purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake. The fair was constructed on a 635 acre site, along the northern shore now known as the Marina District.

Carolands Foundation is a Core Partner of the Centennial Celebration of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE100).

Relevant Links

Further Reading

  • San Francisco’s Jewel City: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 Laura A. Ackley Link
  • San Francisco Invites the World: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 Donna Ewald and Peter Clute
  • The Story of the Exposition: Being the Official History of the International Celebration Held at San Francisco in 1915 to Commemorate the Discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the Construction of the Panama Canal, Frank Morton Todd Link
  • Problems Women Solved: Being the Story of the Woman Board of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. What Vision, Enthusiasm, Work and Co-operation Accomplished, Anna Pratt Simpson Link
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