[Oregon coast to San Francisco world's fair -- William Cheney -- home movies] [motion picture]. 1939.

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[Oregon coast to San Francisco world's fair -- William Cheney -- home movies] [motion picture]. 1939.

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Documenting a trip down the Oregon coast beginning north of Heceta Head, and continuing, through road construction, to the San Francisco World's Fair on Treasure Island.

1 film reel of 1 (43 min., 1546 ft.) : si., col. and b&w ; 16 mm.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)

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History It has been said that with two great bridges in the course of construction, there began in San Francisco, in about 1933, a substantial feeling that a celebration or exposition should be held to commemorate their completion. As the plans for an exposition developed, it seemed fitting that its theme should be man's progress in communication, transportation, trade and industry, since these were the fields symbolized by the bridges. The S...

Cheney, William C., ca. 1898-ca. 1977,

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