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The San Diego Historical Society Welcomes You to the
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The San Diego Historical Society Welcomes You to the
California Pacific Exposition |
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"Postcard Tour" is the best way to begin your virtual visit to the Exposition. "History" offers far more information and has an index to the people behind the Exposition. "Postcard index" is a catalog of all known CPIE postcards and contains links to every postcard image (over 700 so far), many of which can only be accessed through this index. All postcards were produced for California Pacific International Exposition, also known as "America's Exposition", held in San Diego's Balboa Park in 1935-36. You can hear the Exposition Band, Milton Sessions and Gov. Merriam with RealPlayer (download it for free by clicking on logo below). "Postal History" includes stamps, postal cancellations, first day covers, ship cancels and more for the stamp and cover collector.
- History of the Exposition by Richard Amero
- Postcard index has links to all the postcards at this site
- Stereocards of the Exposition (see them in 3-D on your own computer monitor!)
- Detailed map of the Exposition grounds in 1935 (150kb)
- Hear California Governor Frank Merriam speaking at the Exposition's opening ceremony
- Video clips, including Zoro Gardens nudist colony
- Hear Milton Sessions tell how he landscaped Ford's "Roads of the Pacific"
- Hear the Exposition Band playing our State Song, "I Love You, California"
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- Postal History First/Last Day Covers, Exposition Cancels and Ship Cancels
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