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'Cowboys' From San Leandro at 1940 World's Fair
Go back in time to May 8, 1940 when this picture was taken at the World's Fair on Treasure Island.
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It is from the San Leandro Historical Photograph and Document collection, where we can find images in the public domain.
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The picture was taken on May 8, 1940, at the World's Fair on Treasure Island but there is no other information.
Treasure Island was created in 1936 and 1937 out of fill dredged from San Francisco Bay, according to Wikipedia. It was the site of the 1939-40 World’s Fair, Golden Gate International Exposition at which this picture was taken.
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An entry from a book titled, The Portuguese in San Leandro," says the fair was created by a $3.8 million Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
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