Panama Pacific International Exposition 1915

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" California Invites The World" PANAMA - PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.U.S.A. 1915 INVEST w CALIFORNIA, 5.000.000. POPULATION 1915 Sad MOR PANAMA EXACT REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTING. COPYRIGHTED 1910 BY EDWARD ELKUS CANAL STATISTICS Length of Canal 5042 Miles | Canal Co. Formed by the French 1879 Culebra Cut Depth 300 Feet Work Begun 1881 Locks in Pairs 12 Eight Years Work by the French Cost Locks Usable Length 1,000 Feet $300,000.000 Width 110 Work Begun by U. S. May 4, 1904 Excavation Estimated Total 174,666,596 C.Y. U. S. Paid French Canal Co. $40,000.000 By French Useful 29,908,000 C.Y. U.S.“ Republic of Panama $10,000.000 Concrete Total Estimate 5,000,000 C.Y. Cost of Canal Total Over $375,000.000 Time of Transit Through Canal 10 to 12 Date of Completion January 1st, 1915 Hours Shortening of Route N.Y. to S. F. 8,415 Miles Time of Passage Through Locks 3 Hours | A Yearly Saving of Millions to the Shipping Canal Force Actually at Work 39,000 World

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30- POST CARD Place Postage Here Domestic, Island Posses- sions Canada Cuba Mexico Panama Foreign ... 2c THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS Published by Edward Elkus, Los Angeles