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Night view of the Temple Compound at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Description:
Night view of the Temple Compound at the Golden Gate International Exposition seen from across the Lake of the Nations, with the Tower of the Sun in the background. The architect was William Merchant. The gold leaf bas reliefs on the temple compound, by sculptor Jacques Schnier, are titled "Path of Darkness" (L) and "Dance of Life" (R).
Date:
1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Night view of the Temple Compound at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Mosaic panels on the exterior of a building at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Description:
Close-up view of 2 mosaic panels on the exterior of a building at the Golden Gate International Exposition. The left panel, captioned "Cyprus," shows a harbor scene and the right panel, captioned "Sculpture," shows an ancient Greek sculptor at work as a woman and 4 men observe.
Date:
1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Mosaic panels on the exterior of a building at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Military band procession outside the Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Description:
The mural seen in the background titled, "Conquest of the West," was created Herman Volz - a Swiss-born painter, lithographer, decorative artist and ceramist. The Federal Building was designed by Timothy L. Pflueger, as well the Court of Pacifica, and the California State Building and Auditorium.
Date:
August 24, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Military band procession outside the Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Cascading Fountain of Western Waters in the Court of Pacifica at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Description:
The Court of Pacifica was designed by architect Timothy Pflueger and the statue of "Pacifica" was created by sculptor Ralph Stackpole. The "Pacifica" statue was 80 ft. (24 m) tall and was placed in front of a "prayer curtain" formed of star-shaped steel bangles that rippled in the wind. Vivid orange and blue lights washed the curtain at night.
Date:
1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Cascading Fountain of Western Waters in the Court of Pacifica at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

James C. Flood Mansion, San Fransisco, 1930s

Description:
The James C. Flood Mansion is the home of the Pacific-Union Club, a private social club founded in 1889. The mansion was originally built for Flood in 1886. Both the Flood mansion and the neighboring Fairmont hotel were the only two buildings on Nob Hill to structurally survive the earthquake and fire of 1906. The mansion is listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, and as a San Francisco Designated Landmark (no. 64). It is also listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Willis Polk and Augustus Laver, architects.
Date:
[1930s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
James C. Flood Mansion, San Fransisco, 1930s

Military band procession outside the Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Description:
The mural seen in the background titled, "Conquest of the West," was created Herman Volz - a Swiss-born painter, lithographer, decorative artist and ceramist. The Federal Building was designed by Timothy L. Pflueger, as well the Court of Pacifica, and the California State Building and Auditorium.
Date:
August 24, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Military band procession outside the Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939