GIGANTIC EXHIBITION BUILDINGS. — Building construction for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition is moving forward rapidly, with more than a thousand workmen employed in raising a “magic city” on Treasure Island, the unique 400-acre island which teas reclaimed from the shoals in San Francisco Bay. Here is shown the base of the 400ft tower, which will be a prominent landmark. In the background arc some of the great buildings which will house the principal displays.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20893, 24 November 1937, Page 14
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75GIGANTIC EXHIBITION BUILDINGS.—Building construction for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition is moving forward rapidly, with more than a thousand workmen employed in raising a “magic city” on Treasure Island, the unique 400-acre island which teas reclaimed from the shoals in San Francisco Bay. Here is shown the base of the 400ft tower, which will be a prominent landmark. In the background arc some of the great buildings which will house the principal displays. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20893, 24 November 1937, Page 14
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