Special Collections at the Henry Madden Library

Meeting of the Atlantic & Pacific, The Kiss of the Oceans

On recto: Canal Statistics; Length 40 miles; Channel width on top 500 to 1000ft; channel width on bottom, 300-650 ft; Time of passage Through Canal 10 hours Through Locks 3 hours. Gatun Dam Length of

View of San Francisco Bay

Description attached: When the 1775 Don Manuel de Ayala sailed through the Golden Gate, he rubbed his eyes and believed - and rightfully so - he had discovered the world's finest land-locked harbor.

Court of Reflections

Looking down Court of Reflections through Arch of Triumph toward Court of Flowers, night view.

Sculpture, "India" By Jacques Schnier

Court of Pacifica, and looking through Court of the Seven Seas to Tower of the Sun. Vacationland in left background.

Entrance Dome

Photo through keyhole arch

Arcade with entrance dome behind

Text on photo: Looking through arches toward entrance, Pacific Southwest Exposition, July 27 - Sept. 3, Long Beach, Calif.

General Motors Futurama

Caption, "A 10-Story Entrance Canopy soars skyward to welcome some 100,000 persons a day who visit the General Motors Futurama at the New York World's Fair. A portion of the GM ""ride into tomorrow""

Unisphere and fountains

Caption, "From the New York World's Fair, Unisphere - The Unisphere, theme symbol of the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 is a marvel of modern steel design, fabrication and construction. Built and pr

Tower of Jewels

Night photo, looking through Court of the Universe

Palace of Fine Arts

Fairgoers walking through the Palace of Fine Arts, Bernard R. Maybeck, architect

Colonnade, Court of Four Seasons

Looking through to Aisle of Sunset and rotunda, Palace of Fine Arts

Court of the Universe

Looking through Arch of the Setting Sun from Venetian Court

Expo 86, Vancouver, B.C., Canada - Expo Centre

Expo Center as viewed through the decorated archway at the entrance to the People's Republic of China Pavilion.

Postcards of America: The 1984 New Orleans World's Fair - 15 Historic Postcards

The Pavilion of Israel

The Pavilion of Israel is situated on Ile Notre-Dame. The architecture and exhibits, jointly planned and imaginatively conceived, using the latest artistic devices in display, take the visitor through

The Gyrotron

The Gyrotron, a completely aluminum structure dominates the "thrill" area of La Ronde, Visitors ride through "space" high inside a 217 foot pyramid (right) then deep into the boiling crater of a volca

The AMF Monorail, New York World's Fair 1964-1965, "Peace Through Understanding"

The AMF Monorail ride at the New York World's Fair provides every member of the family with an enjoyable new experience aboard the transportation of the future. While riding in silent air-conditioned

New York World's Fair, 1964-1965: 12 Official Post Cards by Dexter

Space Needle

Topping the 1962 Seattle World's Fair is the 600-foot Space Needle, where visitors to Seattle from April 21 through October 21, 1962 can dine in a 250-seat revolving restaurant affording a panoramic v

Space Needle

Century 21 Exposition, America's space age world's fair, from April 21 through October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, will thrill visitors tot eh five Worlds of Century 21, tied together by the exo