Description: 1939 ***WORLD WAR II ERA*** ~GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION~ SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA CHINA CLIPPER SOUVENIR TOKEN! (Approximate dimensions: 1 3/16"). Beautiful engraved details!_______________________________________________________________________________________________1939–1940 San FranciscoA map of the Exposition from the Official Guide BookOverviewBIE-classUniversal expositionNameGolden Gate International ExpositionMottoA Pageant of the PacificArea160 hectares (400 acres)Visitors17,000,000 [1]LocationCountryUnited StatesCitySan FranciscoVenueTreasure IslandCoordinates37.8242°N 122.3710°WTimelineOpeningFebruary 18, 1939ClosureSeptember 29, 1940SimultaneousUniversal1939 New York World's FairThe Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE)(1939 and 1940), held at San Francisco's Treasure Island, was a World's Fair celebrating, among other things, the city's two newly built bridges. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The exposition opened from February 18, 1939, through October 29, 1939, and from May 25, 1940, through September 29, 1940; it drew 17 million visitors to Treasure Island.[1]HistoryThe idea to hold a World's Fair to commemorate the completion of the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge began with a letter to The San Francisco News in February 1933.[2] Architects W.P. Day and George Kelham were assigned to consider the merits of potential sites around the city, including Golden Gate Park, China Basin, Candle Stick Point, and Lake Merced.[3] By 1934, the choice of sites had been narrowed to the areas adjoining the two bridges: either "an island built up from shallow water" north of Yerba Buena Island (which would go on to be named Treasure Island), or the Presidio, which had previously been used in 1915 for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.[4] Yerba Buena Shoals was chosen as the site in February 1935.[5] In August 1935, a $10 million proposal using federal WPA funds for construction work was advanced,[6] and in October of that year, Leland W. Culter, president of San Francisco Bay Exposition, Inc., announced that President Roosevelt had approved US$3,000,000(equivalent to $66,670,000 in 2023) to help fund the cost of reclaiming land at Yerba Buena Shoals.[7]San Francisco Bay Exposition was incorporated on July 24, 1934.[5]Initial schedules called for the fair to open on February 18, 1939, and to close on December 2, 1939, hosting a projected attendance of 20,000,000 people. Construction would employ 3,000, and running the fair would require a workforce of 10,000.[8]_______________________________________________________________________________________________ We strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection. Returns are readily accepted if the item(s) is the same as described. Item(s) must be in the exact condition as delivered. Buyer pays return shipping. Items $30.00 or more will be shipped with tracking. Items $200.00 or more will be shipped with insurance. Combined shipping discount for multiple purchases (Please wait for us to send invoice for 2 or more items). Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. Be sure to check out our "ever changing" inventory of vintage postage stamps, postal covers, postal cards, billheads, letterheads, stock certificates, stock coupons, bank checks, railroad and steamship ephemera, Civil War ephemera, World War I ephemera, World War II ephemera, promissory notes, automotive ephemera, fraternity ephemera, circus ephemera, jeweler and pocket watch ephemera and memorabilia, sports ephemera and memorabilia, vintage matchbooks, military memorabilia, medals, pins and ephemera, vintage coins, vintage worldwide banknotes, vintage tokens, historical memorabilia and ephemera, vintage pens and pencils, vintage programs, vintage menus plus many other special items we can pass onto our customers. Empire Stamp Company INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL/FIRST CLASS PACKAGE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE.DELIVERY TIMES WILL VARY BY LOCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-27T04:40:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
World Fair: 1939-40 San Francisco
Theme: World’s Fairs
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
