International Exposition Pins and Buttons

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: PARIS 1925 International Arts Exposition

Description: Print from the 1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition held on Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. The exposition a World’s Fair opened was open from February 18, 1939 until September 29, 1940.

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.

Description: Restored vintage travel poster for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1940.

Description: 1940 San Francisco World's Fair Poster Design

Description: Represent the 1939 1940 Golden Gate Exposition with this design.

Description: 1940 luggage label from the Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. The exposition a World's Fair opened was open from February 18, 1939 until September 29, 1940.

Description: Vintage poster from the German International aeronautics Exhibition in 1909.