Manuscripts

California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Description: A view of a broad thoroughfare leading to the California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco. There is a Ferris wheel with 16 observation cars and an "electric tower", a structure that looks similar to the Eiffel Tower and has an electric elevator that carried passengers to three different viewing platforms.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1894
Call number: mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 24, Item 1
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Electric Tower, Grand Court, California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Manuscripts

A view of the Grand Court at the California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco. In the center of the Grand Court is the "Electric Tower", a structure that looks similar to the Eiffel Tower and has an electric elevator that carried passengers to three different viewing platforms. There is a sign for "Belvista Cafe" along the side of the lowest observation platform, which refers to the cafe at the foot of the tower. The wide building with three domes in the background is the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 26, Item 1

California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Manuscripts

An elevated view of the California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco, featuring the Electric Tower and the Administration Building. The roof of the Northern and Central California building is in the foreground, and the Mechanic Arts Building, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, and Ferris wheel are in the background.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 48, Item 1

Chinese Theatre, California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Manuscripts

A view of the two-story Chinese Theatre at the California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco. There is an additional two story tower in the style of a pagoda above the main entrance on the right.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 25, Item 1

Chinese Theatre and Hawaiian Village, California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Manuscripts

A view of the Chinese Theatre and Hawaiian Village at the California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco. The theater is a two-story building with an additional two story tower in the style of a pagoda above the main entrance on the right. The large circular building on the right houses a cyclorama of "Kilauea, the burning volcano", in which visitors could stand in the center of a fully-surrounding painted vista of the landscape around the Kilauea volcano.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 29, Item 1

Arched gateway, California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Manuscripts

A view of an arched gateway at the California Midwinter International Exposition. There are numerous people walking past and through the arch, which is composed only of a metal or wood frame. One man is pushing a wheelchair past the entrance.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 42, Item 1

Administration Building, California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco

Manuscripts

A view of the Administration Building at the California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco. The building is in an "oriental" style (vaguely Middle Eastern or Indian), and has a large central dome with a smaller dome at each of the building's four corners. There is a pair of horse-drawn carriages in front of the building.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 40, Item 1

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