Off to see the sights. Imagery of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition which was held in San Francisco, California from February to December of 1915.

*Tower of Jewels and Fountain of Energy.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Festival Hall and South Gardens.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Doorway Varied Industries Building.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*The End of the Trail.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Palace of Horticulture.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Avenue of Palms and Tower of Jewels).*Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Educational Building.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Court of the Four Seasons.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Fountain of Energy.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*California Building.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Sectional view of South Gardens, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco,* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

*Avenue of Palms with Liberal Arts Building and Italian Tower.* Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California. February to December, 1915. Taken from an extensive photo album documenting the historic Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco that was probably kept by a visitor to the Exposition and was possibly compiled by one Betty Zamloch. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5711/betty-zamloch-compiler/panama-pacific-international-exposition-photo-album

A benchmark in San Francisco history, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition reflected the ascendance of the United States to the world stage and highlighted San Francisco’s grandeur. It drew nearly nineteen million visitors. The exhibition was intended to be temporary—the buildings being made of wood, plaster, and burlap to make them easy to demolish. The only portion to survive is the Palace of Fine Arts, which was rebuilt in the ‘60s with more permanent materials.

Imagery from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Relatives of the Flying Wallendas. Taken from the website of rare book dealer James Arsenault.

*Wallenda Company: Clowns et parodistes.*1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*Die Wallendas.*1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

1960-1973. German. Jack J. Frisco, photographer. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

Die Chesner’s Denmark. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*Die Hassani’s.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*Wallendas Cowboy Film – Parodi.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*María Montero-Muñoz – España.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

Big cat act. 1960-1973. German. Barnet Saidman, photographers. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*The Flying Gaonas – Tom Pack’s Show.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

Trapeze. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*A. Schweizer presents the INDIAN JERONIMO.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*MARY MATONEL – CONTORSION IN MODERN STYLE AND RHYME.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*Circus Ringling Brothers, New York.* 1960-1973. German. Adanos, photographers. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

Willy Meyer Cirque Amar, France. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

*Paquin Sidonie and Rita Renoir; Theatre Caumartin, Paris.* 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

Photographs of college students acting in plays from a photograph album kept by a student at Briarcliff College or perhaps the drama professor.

Students at the long closed Briarcliff College for Women in Briarcliff Manor, New York acting in an unknown play portraying, from left to right, an American Indian girl wrapped in a blanket with feathers in her hair, a performer wearing boots, a skirt and her middy blouse from gym class, a performer wrapped in an animal print blanket wearing sign labeled “Wild Cat” and a cowboy astride a horse over on the right. The sign propped up in front of the stage reading “Saint Louis as easternmost as you can get”. From a photograph album kept by an unknown person with a connection to the school. ca. 1915. American. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/3783/briarcliff-college-photo-album

Students at the long closed Briarcliff College for Women in Briarcliff Manor, New York in blackface singing in a minstrel show. From a photograph album kept by an unknown person with a connection to the school. ca. 1915. American. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/3783/briarcliff-college-photo-album

What appears to be a production of “She Stoops to Conquer,” by Oliver Goldsmith being performed by students at the long closed Briarcliff College for Women in Briarcliff Manor, New York. From a photograph album kept by an unknown person with a connection to the school. ca. 1915. American. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/3783/briarcliff-college-photo-album

Students at the long closed Briarcliff College for Women in Briarcliff Manor, New York acting in an unknown play dressed in costume as farmers and their wives with two rakes for props along with three buckets and tied up vegetation behind them dressing the set along with a backdrop with painted trees. From a photograph album kept by an unknown person with a connection to the school. ca. 1915. American. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault & Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/3783/briarcliff-college-photo-album

Briarcliff College was a women’s college that was located in the Briarcliff Manor resort hotel in New York’s Hudson Valley. These images are much fun especially as the theatre was doing double duty as the school gymnasium as you can see the basketball hoop up over the stage in the first photograph.

Imagery of the La Joe Troupe who appear to be a family who performed unicycle and bicycle tricks as a traveling act, traveling to places such as the Majestic Theatre in Springfield, Illinois and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Taken from a black string-bound album with “Photographs” on the cover in gold that appears to have been kept by a member of the troupe. ca. 1910. Found on the website of House of Mirth Photographs.

Performing on unicycles, the ladies wearing feathers on their heads. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

Male member of the La Joe Troupe riding a unicycle while holding a female member of the troupe whose feet are crossed over his head. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

Male member of the La Joe Troupe riding a bicycle, his upper body and head obscured by his fellow troupe members who are arranged around and on top of him. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

*Marion, Mother, Russ Smith, Irene, Daddy.* Members of the La Joe Troupe performing at an outdoor venue, photographed from the stairs leading to the stage. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

*Daddy opening circus trunk*. #286. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

Members of the troupe and ? band members with their instruments. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

Members of the troupe and ? band members with their instruments, a lady seated on a horse and members of the troupe performing a stunt over on the right. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

On vacation in Honolulu. Photographs from a ca. 1900 handmade photograph album with the lettering on the cover reading “Honolulu Views.” The name of the tourist whose album it was is not known but his or her pictures are fun.

Front cover of a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

*Government Building.* Page from a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

*Hawaiian Hotel.* Page from a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

*Entrance to the Whitney residence.* Page from a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

*Picnic party at Tonights (?) Villa.* Page from a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

*R. M. S. (Royal Mail Ship) Steamer ‘China’ taken as we were towing out.* Page from a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

*Diamond Head.* Page from a homemade string-bound photograph album with *Honolulu Views* in gilt script on the front cover. ca. 1900. © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/60/honolulu-hawaii-handmade-c-1900-photo-album.

Snow people made after a blizzard that hit Denver, Colorado in 1913. Where my grandmother grew up. They got three and a half feet of snow. She probably helped her little brother build a snowman after the snow stopped. These are all from the Instagram of the antique shop Wish With Me Antiques which is in Denver. They sell old pictures and postcards. These are three of them.

Snow lady sculpture made after a 1913 blizzard dropped three and a half feet of snow on Denver, Colorado. Photographer not given. Wish With Me Antiques. Used with permission. @wishwithme on Instagram. via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0JHpXLtX1/

Snow man seated in a parked automobile, snow sculpture made after a 1913 blizzard dropped three and a half feet of snow on Denver, Colorado. Photographer not given. Wish With Me Antiques. Used with permission. @wishwithme on Instagram. via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0JHpXLtX1/

“December morn.” Snow man wearing a hat and a stuffed beaver? perhaps. snow sculpture made after a 1913 blizzard dropped three and a half feet of snow on Denver, Colorado. Photographer not given. Wish With Me Antiques. Used with permission. @wishwithme on Instagram. via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0JHpXLtX1/

1930s or 1940s furs, a photo shoot for the Popular Dry Goods Company shot by photographer Samuel Fant of El Paso, Texas who mostly photographed society ladies. Archives of the University of Texas El Paso.

Promotional photograph, part of a photo shoot for Popular Dry Goods Company Furs which was a department store in El Paso, Texas. Undated photograph, probably 1930s. Samuel Fant, photographer. Archival ID#PH058-Popular Dry Goods Co. Samuel Fant Collection. Image © C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections, University of Texas at El Paso Library. Fair use license. via https://cdm15823.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15823coll10/id/1279/rec/487?fbclid=IwAR3fwJ4FdZ2FtLvCXjThcj-R-iqUS9KDeKu7qQ6Kxqz93D3DAjr4cm2kEp4

Many thanks to my friend Sue Burkey who knows far more about vintage clothing than I do and helped me date them. I don’t use many photographs here because it can be hard to figure out the copyright status of them but these I found in an archive researching something else so I thought I would use them here. Will look out for more. Sarah.