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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1449718, member: 4910&quot;]The San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge is going to have a</p><p>75th anniversary celebration this month.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Golden Gate Exposition was a World&#039;s Fair which ran</p><p>from 1939 to 1940 at Treasure Island, a man-made island</p><p>near San Francisco, California.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was operated partly to celebrate the completion of the</p><p>Golden Gate Bridge in 1937.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both of my parents lived in the San Francisco area then and</p><p>attended the fair at different times.</p><p><br /></p><p>My father also worked for Milen&#039;s Jewelers in Oakland around</p><p>the time of the fair.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_goldengateexpo_milens.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Golden Gate Exposition - Milens Jewelers (Brass 32mm)</p><p>GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939</p><p>Woman holding two hands up, Treasure Island</p><p>MILENS TREASURE ISLAND SOUVENIR DIVIDEND</p><p>THIS LUCKY COIN ALWAYS GOOD FOR $2.50 TO $50.00</p><p>AS 10% FIRST PAYMENT ON ANY DIAMOND PURCHASE</p><p>BRING IT TO MILENS JEWELERS 1211 WASHINGTON ST. OAKLAND</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_goldengateexpo_chinaclipper.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Golden Gate Exposition - China Clipper (Brass 31mm)</p><p>GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY</p><p>PATENTED C110010</p><p>Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building</p><p>CHINA CLIPPER</p><p>Compass letters &#039;W&#039;, &#039;N&#039;, &#039;E&#039;, &#039;S&#039; / L-50-C</p><p>Airplane, Golden Gate Bridge</p><p><br /></p><p>The China Clipper was a Pan American Airways airplane which flew from</p><p>San Francisco to Manila.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_goldengateexpo_airplanewagon.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Golden Gate Exposition - Covered Wagon to Airplane (Brass 32mm)</p><p>Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building</p><p>GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY</p><p>G.C.I.E. / 140.C (Golden Gate International Exposition token number)</p><p>Airplane flying, Covered wagon / 1849 1939</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_goldengateexpo_sunset.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Golden Gate Exposition - Treasure Island (Brass 32mm)</p><p>GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY</p><p>Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building</p><p>PAT. D110016</p><p>TREASURE ISLAND</p><p>Treasure Island, airplane, sunset</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_goldengateexpo_unionpacific.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Golden Gate Exposition - Union Pacific Railroad (Aluminum 32mm)</p><p>Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building</p><p>GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY</p><p>Two railroad engines, shield logo of Union Pacific</p><p>ROAD OF THE STREAMLINERS AND THE CHALLENGERS / UNION PACIFIC</p><p>UNION PACIFIC - THE OVERLAND ROUTE</p><p>ALUMINUM IN THESE FAMOUS TRAINS FURNISHED BY</p><p>ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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