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Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California's History

San Diego's Historic Places: 1915 Expo Centennial

A special eight-part series on Balboa Park's 1915 Panama-California Exposition. Through rare, historic black and white photos and film learn how the exposition was planned, who was hired to build it, and which buildings still stand today.

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 8

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Artifacts & Buildings from the Expo (26m 46s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 7

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Administrative Building, Botanical Building and Cabrillo Bridge (26m 45s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 6

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Expo Isthmus, Architects, St. James Hotel, Carousel (26m 47s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 5

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Overview Balboa Park, 7th Avenue Homes & Park, Spreckles Theater, MCRD, Navy (26m 46s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 4

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Marston House & Park, Kate Sessions, Cabrillo Bridge, Grant Hotel, Streetcar (26m 46s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 3

Video has Closed Captions

Foreign Arts Building, San Diego History Center Ephemra, Expo Historic Artifacts (26m 46s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 2

Video has Closed Captions

Expo Planning, Spreckles Organ Pavilion, Early Park Landscaping, California Building Tower (26m 50s)

1915 Expo Centennial, Episode 1

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Early Balboa Park Plans, Early Architect Plans, Museum of Man Design, St. Frances Chapel (26m 46s)

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