PC-000-109

The Lily Pond, Cafe of the World, and the House of Hospitality during the California Pacific Exposition, 1935

 

1935

 

 

"Natural color" post card of the Lily Pond, the Cafe of the World and the House of Hospitality during the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935-1936. The Exposition was held in San Diego's Balboa Park. The Lily Pond, also known as the "Lagoon," Laguna de Las Flores, and Laguna de Espejo (Reflecting Pool) was built for the Panama-California International Exposition of 1915-1916, and the Palace of Better Housing (left) was then known as the Commerce and Industries Building, later the Canadian Building, Electric Building, and rebuilt as the Casa de Balboa (1980). The Cafe of the World (right) was constructed as the Home Economy Building for the 1915 Exposition, and was also known as the Pan-Pacific Building and the American Legion Building before it was demolished in 1963.

Expositions; Balboa Park; California Pacific International Exposition of 1935; Lily Pond; House of Hospitality; Lagoons; Foreign Arts Building; Foreign Liberal Arts Building; Laguna de las Flores; Laguna de Espejo; Reflecting Pool; San Diego; Cafe of the World; Pan-Pacific Building; American Legion Building; Gold series; John Sirigo

 

California - San Diego - Balboa Park

John Sirigo

 

MS-0008

English

John Sirigo, Official Photograper

Postcard

3.5 inches x 5.5 inches

No

 

 

 

Image

TIFF

19.21 MB