International Exposition Bags
Description: The official logo of the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Essentially a World's Fair, the expo was a celebration of both the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean. It also helped showcase the city's recovery from the earthquake of 1906.
Description: Vintage poster promoting the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Essentially a World's Fair, the expo was a celebration of both the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean. It also helped showcase the city's recovery from the earthquake of 1906.
Description: Print promoting the International Milan Exposition of 1906. The theme of the exposition was transportation, in honor of the opening of the Simplon Tunnel. The completion of this transalpine tunnel allowed train travel directly from Paris to Milan for the first time. The design depicts the Roman god Mercury riding at the front of a train as it reaches the exit of the new tunnel.
