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In 1915, San Francisco held one of the most fantastic World's Fairs the country has ever seen—the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Ostensibly to honor the completion of the Panama Canal,
the exposition went much further in its grandeur and broad scope as these photos attest.
These are authentic 100+-year-old photos from the official expo photographers, the Cardinell Vincent Company
You are encouraged to visit www.sanfranciscomemories.com for more history and background of the P.P.I.E.
Darvill's Rare Print Shop was located in San Francisco in the late 1920s through the 1930s and our founder,
Fred T. Darvill, Sr., amassed a huge collection of original PPIE photos.
We are proud to offer them here.
Please check back often, as we are constantly adding to the site from this impressive historical treasure of original photographs.
The photos below are the original 1915 P.P.I.E. photos that were printed on heavy photo paper and would have been sold to fair-goers.
They are not modern reproductions! The photos are generally in very good to excellent condition, but they are over 100 years old and some mild warping of the paper is to be expected.
Any major flaws will be noted.
| To jump to a certain type of original antique photograph from the PPIE, please click on one of the below links | |||
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| The Mullgardt Tower | |||
original 105+-year-old photos of The Tower of Jewels from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-34Buff (13.75"x10.75") |
Condition notes: upper left corner creased, edge and corner wear, unobtrusive marks in image |
$60 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-35Sepia (13.75"x10.75") |
Condition notes: typical edge and corner wear, unobtrusive spots/marks in image |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-36Sepia (15.5"x19.5") |
Condition notes: typical paper curl at top and bottom, making our photograph of the image appear darker at top; some soiling along left edge; usual edge/corner wear |
$75 (Sepia) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-37BW (15.5"x19.5") |
Condition notes: dark developing 'stain?' upper right corner, typical age toning around edges of paper; typical edge/corner wear |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-38Sepia (15.5"x20") |
Condition notes: dark developing 'stain?' upper right corner, numerous short tears around edges, soiling at top, spotting in sky area including one rather noticeable light spot in middle. Photo is not as yellow as our image suggests and the paper curl casts a shadow at the top, rendering it darker than it really is. |
$60 (Sepia) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-39Buff (14.125"x19.125") |
Condition notes: thumbtack holes in each corner, a few unobtrusive spots in image. (Sky area is not dark at top, it is a result of the slight paper curl casting a shadow when we were photographing the image.) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-40Buff (14.75"x19.875") |
Condition notes: development 'stain' upper right corner, typical edge/corner wear |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-41BW (15.25"x19.5") |
Condition notes: development 'stain' upper right corner, typical edge/corner wear, soiling at top, 'sticker residue' in water at bottom right—can probably be cleaned off fairly easily. Also a fairly noticeable brownish spot in the center where the reflection begins. |
$50 (Black and White/Grey) |
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The Tower of Jewels (and 'End of the Trail' statue) |
TJ-42Buff/Light Sepia (12"x19.125") |
Condition notes: spots in upper left corner and a few within sky area; edge/corner wear, especially lower left corner |
$40 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels and The Court of Four Seasons at Night |
TJ-43Buff (19.5"x14.75") |
Condition notes: 'silvering' around edges of paper |
$75 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-44BW (12.25"x18.5") |
Condition notes: none |
$50 (black and white/grey) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-45Buff (12.75"x18.5") |
Condition notes: none |
$55 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-46Buff (12"x18.75") |
Condition notes: light 'silvering' around edges |
$50 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-47Buff (15.25"x19.5") |
Condition notes: light 'silvering' around edges, faint residue in upper right sky where a paper Cardinelli & Vincent sticker was adhered at one point, ink/toner stain upper right edge of paper |
$40 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-48Buff (15"x19.25") |
Condition notes: 'silvering' around edges , white spot upper right, edge/corner wear |
$40 NEW PHOTO NEEDED, PLEASE REQUEST IF INTERESTED IN THIS PHOTO |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-49Buff (12.375"x19.75") |
Condition notes: minor silvering around edges, light edge/corner wear |
$60 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-50Buff (12"x18.375") |
Condition notes: none |
$60 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-51Buff (15.5"x19") |
Condition notes: developer's 'stain' lower left, 'silvering' around edges |
$60 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-52Buff (20"x29") |
Condition notes: light soiling in sky area. NOTE: due to the extra large size of this photo, additional shipping charges will need to be added. We will send you an invoice once we determine the necessary amount. |
$125 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-53Sepia (21"x29") |
Condition notes: light soiling/specks in sky area, yellow marks in upper left image. NOTE: due to the extra large size of this photo, additional shipping charges will need to be added. We will send you an invoice once we determine the necessary amount. |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-54Buff (20"x28") |
Condition notes: image shown appears more 'yellow/red' than in actuality. NOTE: due to the extra large size of this photo, additional shipping charges will need to be added. We will send you an invoice once we determine the necessary amount. |
$125 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-55Buff (20"x29.5") |
Condition notes: light edge/corner wear, unobtrusive scuffing in upper dark area NOTE: due to the extra large size of this photo, additional shipping charges will need to be added. We will send you an invoice once we determine the necessary amount. |
$125 (Buff) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-56Buff (10 7/8"x 13 3/4") |
Condition notes: silvering around edges |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-57Sepia (10 1/2"x 13 1/2") |
Condition notes: silvering around edges |
$40 (Sepia) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-58BW (10 1/2"x 13 1/2") |
Condition notes: silvering around edges, some spotting in sky area |
$50 (B/W) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-59Sepia (10 1/2"x 13 1/2") |
Condition notes: silvering around edges, minor edge/corner wear |
$40 (Sepia) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-60HandColored (13 7/8"x 11") |
Condition notes: silvering around edges, minor edge/corner wear |
$55 (Hand-Colored) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-61HandColored (9 3/4"x 7 3/4") |
Condition notes: minor edge/corner wear/scuffing, black is not real dark |
$30 (Hand-Colored) |
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The Tower of Jewels |
TJ-62Sepia (7 3/4"x 9 3/4") |
Condition notes: none |
$40 (Sepia) |
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The Tower of Jewels and Fountain of Energy |
TJ-63Sepia (6"x 9 1/2") |
Condition notes: none |
$30 (Sepia) |
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PPIE overview at night [The Tower of Jewels prominent] |
TJ-64BW (23 1/4"x 11 1/2") |
Condition notes: some unobtrusive dark spots (developing toner?) in sky area |
$75 (B/W) |
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PPIE overview at night [The Tower of Jewels prominent, fireworks] |
TJ-65BW (28 1/2"x 16 1/4") |
Condition notes: minor scuffinge |
$125 (B/W) NOTE: this very large photo may require additional shipping. We will notify you after checkout. |
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PPIE overview at night [The Tower of Jewels prominent, the Great Scintillator floodlights] |
TJ-66HANDCOLORED (33 1/2"x 16 5/8") |
Condition notes: multiple tears around edges, corner rumpled upper right, some scuffing |
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(smaller Tower of Jewels photos)
(Statues, Fountains, Art, Friezes, Murals, Paintings, etc)
| To jump to a certain type of original antique photograph from the PPIE, please click on one of the below links | |||
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| The Mullgardt Tower | |||
1915 San Franscisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition home page