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Location

4th Floor Meeting Room
Mechanics' Institute
57 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104

Price

Mechanics' Institute Members: Free
http://www.milibrary.org/milibrary/join
Public: $15

Hours

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Contact info

415.393.0103
milibrary.org

Category

Lecture
Reading

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  • RSVP Needed
  • Near BART
  • Near MUNI
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Panorama: Tales From San Francisco’s 1915 Pan-Pacific International Exposition

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Join us and Mechanics’ Institute member author Lee Bruno in our first PPIE Centennial event. Mr. Bruno will present his new book Panorama, a collection of essays on the Exposition’s key players, celebrities, and guests. Expect marvelous visuals and riveting stories!

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