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Title
South facade, Palace of Varied Industries (W.B. Faville, architect). Portal sculpture by Ralph Stackpole. Hand-colored. 2846
Contributing Institution
UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
Collection
Panama-Pacific International Exposition - Photographs
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Description
A hand-colored photograph features a grand, arched stone portal set into a large, tan-colored building facade. The entrance is deeply recessed with multiple decorative layers and is flanked by tall, fluted columns. Above the main arch, a smaller secondary arch contains three narrow, vertical window-like openings, and the entire structure is topped with a triangular pediment featuring intricate carvings. A low, dark green hedge runs across the foreground at the base of the building, and the sky above is a pale, hazy blue with soft orange and yellow tones near the horizon. To the left of the photograph, a vertical color calibration strip and a grayscale step wedge are visible within the frame
Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .
Type
image
Identifier
BANC PIC 1969.035:08--PIC
ark:/13030/tf196nb32j
calher_cubanc_25_62_00151201

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