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Walters Auditorium
125 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612

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Free

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6:00 PM

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(510) 238-3134
oaklandlibrary.org

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Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915: a look back

Oakland Public Library
Apr 01, 06:00PM – 08:00PM

To mark the centennial of the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915, architectural historian Laura Ackley, author of San Francisco’s Jewel City, will present a talk and slideshow on this remarkable world’s fair and its cultural significance.

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