1939 New York World's Fair souvenirs
Creation: 1939 Creation: 1949Abstract
World's Fairs or International Expositions are large-scale exhibitions that highlight technology, agriculture and other innovations of national or cultural significance. The New York World's Fair took place in Flushing Meadows, Queens from April 30, 1939 to October 31, 1940. The theme was "The World of Tomorrow." This small collection consists of souvenir items from the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Dates
- Creation: 1939
- Creation: 1949
Creator
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Extent
13 item(s)
General Physical Description
2 photographic prints : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. 11 photomechanical prints, collotypes : color ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller. 2 items (coins).
Historical Note
World's Fairs or International Expositions are large-scale exhibitions that highlight technology, agriculture and other innovations of national or cultural significance. These fairs are open to the general public and can run for three weeks to six months.
The New York World's Fair took place in Flushing Meadows, Queens from April 30, 1939 to October 31, 1940. Nearly 45 million people visited the New York World's Fair. The theme was "The World of Tomorrow." Notable structures of this fair was the 18-story Perisphere and the 700-foot Trylon obelisk.
Scope and Content
This small collection consists of souvenir items from the 1939 New York World's Fair. There are two black and white snapshots which show the Trylon and Perisphere, and some surrounding sculpture. There are eleven color "Albertype" photomechanical prints (collotypes) which show the following fair buildings: Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, and Polish Pavilions, the American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) Building, and the U.S. Government's Court of States. There is one souvenir coin from the 1939 fair, as well as a souvenir coin from the 1949 Chicago Railroad Fair.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- 1939 New York World's Fair souvenirs
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
