Postcard Set, "California World's Fair on San Francisco Bay," 1939
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Artifact Overview
The 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition -- noted here as the California World's Fair on San Francisco Bay -- showcased the nations of the Pacific Rim and celebrated the completion of the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges. Millions of fairgoers flocked to the man-made Treasure Island to visit the fair. Many returned home with souvenirs, like this packet of 18 fold-out postcard images.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1939
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
85.127.817
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 6.125 in
Inscriptions
On front:
California | WORLD'S FAIR | ON | SAN FRANCISCO BAY
(c) STANLEY A. PILTZ
On back:
Night View of the Exposition Island
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