Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915

Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 A world’s fair with important exhibits of talking machines. Victor had its own “Temple” for displays. John Gabel’s Automatic Entertainer was shown. Thomas Edison had a Panama Canal display with special recorded narration. Awards won by the Columbia Graphophone Co. led to its issue of special “banner” discs, which were Columbia Records with a simulated award ribbon across the label.