The new Panama-California World’s Fair at San Diego
The reopening of the San Diego Exposition with gorgeous scenic beauty in a matchless all-the-year-around climate
San Diego Exposition in Southern California, which took place last year simultaneously with the great World’s Fair in San Francisco, has reopened greater than ever under a new name — The Panama-California International Exposition.
In this delightful city in Southern California, in addition to its own attractions of last year, there have been gathered all the most valuable features of the San Francisco Exposition.
Panama-California World’s Fair – Foreign and Domestic Industries Building
Sixteen foreign nations have now sent their exhibits, and the United States Government has moved its great displays down from the northern fair. It is because of the generous participation of the great foreign nations that the new San Diego World’s Fair is now called an International Exposition.
The famous isthmus amusement section, so popular in last year’s San Diego Exposition, has been entirely rebuilt, and the most popular features of the San Francisco amusement zone have been added, with many new diversions not before seen in either exposition. Several of the executives who demonstrated special genius at San Francisco have brought their talents to the new San Diego enterprise.
The exposition will run through until the first of the next year, and will be the scene, from time to time, of many special events of national importance.
1916 Panama-California Exposition – Foreign Arts Building
There is, perhaps, no spot in the whole world so peculiarly well fitted for an all-the year-around exposition as San Diego. Besides, the fascinating scenic value of its rich and variegated tropical vegetation, it has a climate not too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. The architectural design and color effects of the buildings are exquisite.
With Europe’s doors closed to tourists on account of the war, the exposition will draw heavy attendance throughout the entire year.
– Text from the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) – March 19, 1916
1916 Panama-California Exposition – San Diego’s World’s Fair – Russia and Brazil Building
Balboa Park – Puente Cabrillo
San Diego Pillared court on El Prado
La Laguna De Las Flores
Panama-California World’s Fair – Interior of the San Joaquin Building
Panama-California World’s Fair – El Prado
Canadian Government Building
Balboa Park – California State Building at the San Diego’s World’s Fair
California State Building
Botanical Pavilion and Gardens
Plaza de Panama from a pergola
Plaza de Panama – Kern and Tulare Counties Building at the 1916 San Diego’s World’s Fair
Pigeons on the Plaza de Panama
Balboa Park – El Prado looking toward the main entrance
California Building and entrance to Plaza De California
Balboa Park – Birds-eye view from Tower California State Building
Vista from the US Government Building
View from the New Mexico Building
1916 Panama-California Exposition – The Painted Desert
San Diego — The Great Open Air Organ
San Diego’s World’s Fair: Panama-California International Exposition, Official Publication
