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1915 Panama Pacific Exposition DAYTON FLOOD Souvenir Book Program EXCELLENT Cond For Sale
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1915 Panama Pacific Exposition DAYTON FLOOD Souvenir Book Program EXCELLENT Cond:
$54.99
- Historical & Features Highlights:
- Graphic Art Cover: Dramatic, highly unique allegorical cover artwork depicting a powerful heroic figure holding back floodwaters over a bird\'s-eye panorama of downtown Dayton.
- Vivid First-Hand Text: Includes intense survival narratives from the flood, detailing historical curiosities like shop \"dummies\" floating from windows and the infamous \"Horrors of the Rats\" climbing tree trunks alongside birds.
- Industrial Heritage Artifact: Features a prominent section titled \"What Dayton Has Given,\" celebrating local innovation centers present at the expo, including the legendary Wright Co. (Aeroplanes), Delco (Dayton Engineering Laboratories), and the National Cash Register Co. (NCR).
- Illustrations: Intricately hand-tinted colored lithographs showcasing landmark views of the city before, during, and a year after the disaster, including the Parker School, Memorial Hall, and Sacred Heart Church.
An absolute museum-quality addition for any serious World\'s Fair ephemera archivist or Ohio history enthusiast.
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