(typed message reads: “Westward Ho! Over the Rockies we go: on our way to the Golden Gate we will see deserts, prairies,cowboys, ranches, mountains, canyons, and the wonders of the west the Orient, the Occident, the South Seas, the Arctic - all the world will be there. The Palace of Fine Arts still stands, but there are also many hidden bits (artwork and architecture) tucked away around the bay area. I have always been fascinated with the PPIE in the San Francisco of today, you can still find remnants of the Expo – if you look carefully.
Practically speaking, the PPIE commemorated the opening of the Panama Canal and celebrated SF’s phoenix-like rebuilding of the city. Countries from around the globe (as well as states across the US) sent emissaries, exhibits, and artwork of their best and brightest. Let’s take a step back and look at a larger picture: this year is also the 100 year anniversary of San Francisco’s Pan Pacific International Expo (PPIE, for short.) In 1915, the Expo was a wonderment to behold - San Francisco’s first big “event” after the devastation of 1906’s earthquake and fire. (above message reads: “What do you think of this machine? It is in operation every day.
It’s a day to swap out old typewriter ribbons for new ones and oil our carriage levers! This is a day in which we celebrate those weighty machines which give us great joy by clicking, clacking, and “ding!”ing. As many of you know, June 23 rd is World Typewriter Day.
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