Panama-California Exposition Poster, Bird's-Eye View of San Diego, 20" x 26"

Celebrate San Diego's remarkable history with this colorful reproduction of a 1914 bird's-eye view created in anticipation of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.

This beautifully detailed illustration presents an artist's vision of the exposition grounds in Balboa Park, with grand Spanish Colonial Revival buildings, landscaped gardens, and exhibition halls. Beyond the park, downtown San Diego stretches toward the sparkling waters of San Diego Bay, with Point Loma in the distance.

Created before the exposition opened, the artwork offers a fascinating glimpse into the ambitious plans and excitement surrounding the event. Some architectural features and arrangements differ from the exposition as ultimately built, making this poster an intriguing record of how San Diego envisioned its great world's fair.

The 1915 Panama-California Exposition helped establish Balboa Park as one of the city's most treasured landmarks, leaving an architectural and cultural legacy that endures today.

With its vivid colors, intricate details, and elegant period typography, this historic poster makes a striking addition to any home or office and a wonderful gift for San Diego history enthusiasts, Balboa Park admirers, and collectors of vintage exposition artwork.

Product Details

• Size: 20" x 26"

• Full-color reproduction of an original 1914 illustration promoting the 1915 Panama-California Exposition

• Bird's-eye view of Balboa Park, downtown San Diego, and the waterfront

• Features an early artistic interpretation of the exposition grounds