Panama-Pacific Exposition Video

Panama-Pacific Expo

The 1913 Panama-Pacific commemoratives were issued to publicize the upcoming 1915 exposition in San Francisco. The fair celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal and honored the discovery of the Pacific Ocean 400 years earlier. Ever wonder what it was like to attend one of these grand international fairs? This video will give you an idea!  Click here to view the Panama-Pacific Exposition stamps.

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