PPIE

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PPIE refers to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a major world’s fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake.

Aliases (1)
  • Panama–Pacific International Exposition ×52

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
alsoKnownAs PPIE
area approximately 635 acres
category 1915 in California
History of San Francisco
World's fairs in the United States
cityRebuiltAfter 1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco fire
commemorated completion of the Panama Canal
continent North America
country United States
endDate 1915-12-04
exhibited art and sculpture from many nations
innovations in electricity and lighting
innovations in transportation
featuredCountryPavilions Canada
China
France
Italy
Japan
United States
featuredEventType amusement attractions
art exhibitions
industrial exhibitions
scientific demonstrations
hostCity San Francisco
language English
legacy Palace of Fine Arts preserved as permanent structure
influenced urban development of San Francisco's Marina District
promoted San Francisco as a major Pacific port
locatedIn California
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
mainSite Marina District, San Francisco
notableStructure Court of Abundance
Court of the Four Seasons
Court of the Universe
Palace of Fine Arts
Tower of Jewels
opened 1915
organizingBody City of San Francisco
Panama–Pacific International Exposition Company
purpose celebrate opening of the Panama Canal
demonstrate San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake and fire
recognizedBy Bureau of International Expositions (historical world’s fair, pre-BIE era)
startDate 1915-02-20
theme celebration of engineering and industrial progress
celebration of maritime trade and the Panama Canal
timePeriod early 20th century
visitorCount millions of visitors
year 1915

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
alsoKnownAs

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