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- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Fireman's Badge, 1915 - World's fairs and expositions, in many ways, are small cities. Buildings and property need to be protected from fire and vandalism, and visitors need to feel secure. Fair planners hire police, firefighters, and security personnel to make the fairgrounds safe for everyone. This badge identified firefighters at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Fireman's Badge, 1915
World's fairs and expositions, in many ways, are small cities. Buildings and property need to be protected from fire and vandalism, and visitors need to feel secure. Fair planners hire police, firefighters, and security personnel to make the fairgrounds safe for everyone. This badge identified firefighters at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Button, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos, such as this small button.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Button, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos, such as this small button.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Lapel Button, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir lapel button.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Lapel Button, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir lapel button.