      
|
San Francisco's Treasure Island
Author(s): Jason Pipes
ISBN: 0738547425
# of Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
On Sale Date: 05/14/2007
Search Inside
|
Click on the state flag for other books located in "California"
|
Book Description:
Reclaimed from a sandy shoal in the San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island is a man-made creation built in 1936 during the same era that saw the construction of such California icons as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge. Situated next to rocky Yerba Buena Island, it was initially planned to serve as the location of the new San Francisco airport, but its first official duty was to host the 1939 World’s Fair. The island’s amazing and varied history includes the Golden Gate International Exposition, a U.S. naval station, a Pan-American seaplane base, mock nuclear tests, tragic fires, and many more dramatic events since it rose from the bay. In addition, a number of historic structures remain on Treasure Island, largely frozen in time since they were constructed in 1936.
Author Bio: Jason Pipes is a Bay Area author and researcher currently living in Emeryville, California. For many years, Pipes has researched both military and Bay Area history, and he is a widely recognized authority on World War II in Europe. Using vintage images from an extensive personal archive as well as from public and private collections, Pipes details here all the eras of this fascinating island, including many views of the people, architecture, and events of the 1939 World’s Fair.
|
|
