Pictorial; Publishing Co - The Panama California Exposition Souvenir Picture Book 1915 AP1870

The Panama–California Exposition was a world exposition held in San Diego , California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal , and was meant to tout San Diego as the first United States port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward through the canal. The fair was held in San Diego's large urban Balboa Park . The park held a second Panama-California exposition in 1935. Album measures 13" x 10 1/2". The soft cover has a little foxing on its edges but is otherwise in good condition.