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Larry Zim World's Fair Collection

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Collector
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
Names
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)
Appalachian Exposition. (Knoxville, Tennessee: 1911)
Art and Techniques Exposition (Paris, France: 1937)
British Empire Exhibition (Wembley, London, England: 1924-1925)
British Empire Exposition (Glasgow, Scotland: 1938)
Bronx International Exposition (New York, New York: 1917-1918)
Brussels International (1910 )
California Midwinter International Exposition (1894 : San Francisco, Calif.)
California-Pacific International Exposition (San Diego, California: 1935-1936)
Canadian National Exposition (1937)
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States (1888 : Cincinnati, Ohio)
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Chicago Autumn Festival (1899)
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition (1882 : Cincinnati, Ohio)
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga)
Esposizione Internationale (1911 : Turin, Italy)
Esposizione Internationale D'Arte (Venice, Italy: 1910)
Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte (1895 : Venice, Italy)
Exhibition of Art Treasures (1857 : Manchester, England)
Exhibition, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1878 : Boston, Massachusetts)
Expo 67 (Montréal, Québec)
Exposicion Centro-Americana (1897 : Guatemala City, Guatemala)
Exposition International (1894 : Lyons, France)
Exposition International Coloniale Maritime et d'Art Flammand (Antwerp, Belgium: 1930)
Exposition International de Liege (1930)
Exposition Internationale Maritime (1887 : Le Havre, France)
Exposition Nationale Belge (1880 : Belgium)
Exposition Universelle (1885 : Antwerp, Belgium)
Exposition Universelle de Paris (1855 : Paris, France)
Exposition Universelle de Paris (1878 : Paris, France)
Exposition coloniale internationale de Paris (1931)
Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris
Exposition universelle de 1889 (Paris, France)
Exposition universelle et internationale (1958 : Brussels, Belgium)
Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 (Paris, France)
Fiera di Milano (1939)
Foreign Exhibition (1883 : Boston, Massachusetts)
Franco-British Exhibition (London, England: 1908)
Franklin Institute Exhibition (1874 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Gewerbe Austellung (1896 : Berlin, Germany)
Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Great Exhibition of 1851 (London, England)
Great Industrial Exhibition (1853 : Dublin, Ireland)
Great Lakes Exposition (Cleveland, Ohio: 1936-1937)
Hemisfair '68 (San Antonio, Texas: 1968)
Hudson-Fulton Celebration (1909)
Imperial International Exhibition (London, England: 1909)
International Exhibition (1897 : Brussels, Belgium)
International Exhibition of 1862 (London, England)
International Exhibition of 1871 (London, England)
International Exhibition of 1872 (London, England)
International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures (1865: Dublin, Ireland)
International Exposition (Barcelona, Spain: 1929-1930)
International Exposition (Brussels, Belgium: 1935)
International Exposition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries (1925 : Paris, France)
International Exposition on the Environment (Spokane, Washington: 1974)
International Fire Exhibition 1903 : London, England)
International Marine Exhibition of Marine Hygiene and Exhibition of the Italian Glories (Genoa, Italy: 1914)
International Ocean Exposition (Okinawa, Japan: 1975)
Interstate and West Indian Exposition (Charleston, South Carolina: 1901-1902)
Italian Exposition (1904 : London, England)
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition (Hampton Roads, Virginia: 1907)
Japan World Exposition (Osaka, Japan: 1970)
Japan-British Exhibition (London, England: 1910)
Knoxville International Energy Exposition (1982)
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)
National Ecuadorian Exposition (Quito, Ecuador: 1909)
National Export Exposition (1899 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Collector
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History
Names
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
New York World's Fair (1964-1965)
Pan-American Exposition (1901: Buffalo, N.Y.)
Panama-California Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.)
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Scottish National Exposition (Edinburgh, Scotland: 1908)
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Sydney International Exhibition (Sydney, Australia: 1879)
Texas Centennial Central Exposition (Dallas, Texas: 1936)
Universal Exhibition (1873 : Vienna, Austria)
Western Pennsylvania Exposition (1915 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.)
Place
Disneyland (California)
Topic
Crystal Palace -- (New York, New York)
Exhibitions
Provenance
Collection by bequest of Larry Zim.
Collector
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
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Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Biographical / Historical
Larry Zim, whose actual name was Larry Zimmerman, was an industrial designer, a historian of World's Fairs who wrote extensively on the subject, and a collector of World's Fair memorabilia.
Extent
46 Cubic feet (123 boxes and 150 map-folders, 12 film reels)
Date
1841-1988
Custodial History
The collection was bequeathed to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, who transferred it to the Division of Community Life (now part of the Division of Cultural History), National Museum of American History in 1989. They transferred the archival component to the Archives Center in 1995.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0519
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs
Stereographs
Menus
Citation
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series. Series 1: World's Fair Materials, 1841-1988 Series 2: Reference and Miscellaneous Materials Series 3: Larry Zim Materials Series 4: Oversize Materials, 1909-1968
Processing Information
Collection processed by Angela Baccala, 1999.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music -- 20th century
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs -- 19th century
Sheet music -- 19th century
Stereographs
Menus
Scope and Contents
Memorabilia of fairs and World's Fairs throughout history, both in the United States and abroad, including photographs, stereographs, panoramas and slides; printed materials; postcards; sheet music; philatelic material; stationery and greeting cards; menus and food service items; posters; shopping bags; motion picture films; and other items.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1503512044426-1503512044428-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8523c6615-9c45-41fc-86c2-ca7717969437

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  • 1989.0438.0117.2, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Photomechanical reproduction and enlargement of poster 1989.0438.0117.1. The New York Crystal Palace; bird's eye view of New York; New York from Union Square; maps of vicinity of New York and Manhattan. ,

  • 1989.0438.3017F, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "EXPO '74 / World's Fair / Spokane, USA / May 4-Nov.3;" official logo of the fair; montage of entertainment/recreation at Expo '74

  • 1989.0438.2603.3A-B, Poster 1967 Expo

  • 1989.0438.2936, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "REVUE Z BEDNY / Paeticke Pasmo Pro Laternu Magiku / Ladistau Rychman & Jiri Prachqzka;" photos of scenes from production; art graphic depiction of female with hat

  • 1989.0438.2945, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official logo of the fair; Japanese characters; photo of exterior of pavilion; visitors viewing parts of film in theatre; early man, science, and space exploration

  • 1989.0438.0857.1, Poster Le Grandae Lunette de 1900

  • 1989.0438.2360B, Souvenir broadside commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "World's Fair Ticket Discount Ends February 29, 1964"

  • 1989.0438.0521, Souvenir print commemorating the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1889. Exposition buildings and base of Eiffel Tower

  • 1989.0438.0482, Poster, Denver, Colorado, Mining and Industrial Expositio1882

  • 1989.0438.2601F, Banner, Meet 70 Nations at Expo '67

  • 1989.0438.2068, Calendar page commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Photo of fairgrounds at night with illuminated buildings and fountain

  • 1989.0438.1122, Souvenir poster commemorating the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exhibition held in Jamestown, Virginia in 1907. Marked "Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition / Historical Educatoinal-Naval-Military-Industrial / Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the First English Settlement." Aerial view of the Exposition. Color lithograph

  • 1989.0438.3102B, Poster commemorating Expo '86 held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. Marked "Festive Technology / Theme Plazas / Pavilions / Features / Concessions." Text and graphics explaining planning philosophy of Expo '86

  • 1989.0438.2722.2B, Poster commemorating Hemisfair held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Marked "Viva HemisFair / Texas World's Fair, San Antonio Apr. 16-October 6, 1968 Ole! / American Airlines it's a Family Af-fair." Smiling bull depicted with rose in mouth and collage of miniature flags of foreign nations. ,

  • 1989.0438.3053, Poster commemorating the American Revolution Bicentennial held in 1976. Marked "Stars and Stripes 35c;" red, white and blue ice cream bar with American Flag in background. ,

  • 1989.0438.2626.1A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo held in thumb and finger. Photographer: V-Tatsuki

  • 1989.0438.2602D, Banner, Meet 70 Nations at Expo '67

  • 1989.0438.2636.3A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Detail of abstract textile

  • 1989.0438.3100A, Poster commemorating Expo '86 held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. Marked "Expo '86 / The 1986 World Exposition / Vancouver / British Columbia, Canada / May 2-October 13, 1986;" entrance to exposition at night. ,

  • Duplicates

  • 1989.0438.2601E, Banner, Meet 70 Nations at Expo '67

  • 1989.0438.0073, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph planographic print depicting a group of visitors gathering around the fountain in the Crystal Palace. Glued to board

  • 1989.0438.2603.2A-B, Poster 1967 Expo

  • 1989.0438.2947B, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official fair logo; Japanese characters; artistic rendering of Pavilion of Wacoal-Riccar; 2 hearts

  • 1989.0438.3018, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "Expo '74 / World's Fair;" photo collage of China Pavilion and sites in China, flag of China, official logo of the fair

  • 1989.0438.2337.1B-C, Souvenir posters commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York / World's Fair / 1964-1965;" artistic rendering of family gathered around Unisphere

  • 1989.0438.1768.1B, Poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939. Inscribed "New York / World's Fair / 1939;" Goddess Athena depicted holding a globe; visitors to the fair walking toward the Trylon and Perisphere. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.2929, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official logo of the fair and Japanese characters; collage of children in groups laughing, singing and playing

  • 1989.0438.2721, Poster commemorating Hemisfair held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Marked "HemisFair '68 / World's Fair San Antonio, Texas April 6 - October 6, 1968 / EASTERN / We Fly there every day." Depiction of Tower of the Americas and flags superimposed on church; Alamo; Eastern airplane in sky above

  • 1989.0438.0817 , Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Universelle held in Brussels in 1897. Inscribed:"EXPOSITION Internationale / de Bruxelles / 1897 Beaux-Arts / Economie Sociale Hygiene / Electricite Fabrication Industrielle Art Militare;" female figures representing Art, Science, Industry; view of exposition building and grounds. Color lithograph planographic print. Artist: Louis Oury. ,

  • 1989.0438.3102P, Poster commemorating Expo '86 held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. Marked "Festive Technology / Theme Plazas / Pavilions / Features / Concessions." Text and graphics explaining planning philosophy of Expo '86

  • 1989.0438.1273I, Souvenir poster commemorating the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1926. Inscribed "1776 1926 / Sesquicentennial International Exposition Philadelphia June First to December First 1926;" female depicted dressed in red, white and blue (Miss Liberty?) holding flags of participating nations. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.2346C, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "In New York World's Fair / Pavilion of Spain;" top half painting by Picasso

  • 1989.0438.2354B, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair, 1964-65." ,

  • 1989.0438.3102D, Poster commemorating Expo '86 held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. Marked "Festive Technology / Theme Plazas / Pavilions / Features / Concessions." Text and graphics explaining planning philosophy of Expo '8

  • 1989.0438.1557.1, Plan of the New York World's Fair

  • 1989.0438.1185, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Universelle et Internationale held in Brussels in 1910. Marked "April-November / 1910 / Approved Commissioner General of the Government Duke d'Unsel / Burg / master of Brussels emile de mot;" aerial view of Brussels, blimp with flags of foreign nations

  • 1989.0438.1770C, Poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939. Inscribed "New York / Admission 50c / Open May 11th;" visitors to fair depicted gathering around statue of George Washington and flags of participating nations. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.2718B, Poster commemorating Hemisfair held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. ,

  • 1989.0438.0064.1, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph. Planographic print of the fair. Plate 1. The Inauguration by the Fountain inside the Crystal Palace. " Lithographed by Joseph Nash from his Drawing in the possession of her Majesty"

  • 1989.0438.2353.1A, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair;" half a guitar against a black background

  • 1989.0438.0220, Plan for the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876.Inscribed: "Main Annex or Carriage Buildilng / Mineral Annex / Bureau of Installation / November 10, 1876;" exhibit areas of Main Building and surrounding buildings. Table in square feet of exhibit areas in Main Building

  • 1989.0438.2474A, Souvenir map commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Top 2/3 is map of battlefield sites; bottom 1/3 is chronological history of events of the Revolutionary War

  • 1989.0438.3103, Poster commemorating proposed 1992 Universal Exposition held in Chicago. Marked "1992 Chicago / Universal Exposition / May 1-Oct 31;" poem by Carl Sandburg; text describing plans; flags of foreign nations in circular pattern; plans of fair site and surrounding area. Copyright 1985

  • 1989.0438.2366C, Magazine illustration commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Color photo of Unisphere illuminated at night

  • 1989.0438.3023D, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "Spokane, Washington, USA. May 4-November 3, 1974. The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth;" artist depiction of globe earth in four colors. ,

  • 1989.0438.2627C, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Abstract artistic rendering of "Man the Creator" and "Man and his World."

  • 1989.0438.2627A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Abstract artistic rendering of "Man the Creator" and "Man and his World."

  • 1989.0438.0401B, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "International Exhibition / Fairmount Park, Philadelphia 1876." Color lithograph planographic print depicting the exterior of the Main Building with visitors. Artist: Louis Aubrun. Published in 1874 by Thomas Hunter. Copyright of the Centennial Board of Finance ,

  • 1989.0438.2342, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "Where the Avenues of the Americas and Europe Meet Denmark Pavilion;" artistic rendering of chef, captain and mermaid on ship

  • 1989.0438.0404, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Horticultural Hall / Main Exhibition Building / Memorial Hall / Agricultural Hall / Judges Hall / Ladies Pavilion / Machinery Hall / U.S.Government Building." ,

  • 1989.0438.0067.1, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph planographic print depicting visitors viewing exhibits of Guernsey and Jersey, Malta and Ceylon. Part of a set of 7 prints. Lower left corner proof. Lower right corner pencil signature unidentifiable.

  • 1989.0438.3017B, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "EXPO '74 / World's Fair / Spokane, USA / May 4-Nov.3;" official logo of the fair; montage of entertainment/recreation at Expo '74

  • 1989.0438.1987, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Universelle et Internationale held in Brussels in 1958. Inscribed "Onthaal 58: sukses ver zekerd dank ziju;" artistic rendering of smiling globe and extended hand with flowers. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.2601D, Banner, Meet 70 Nations at Expo '67

  • 1989.0438.0421.1, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed "Silver - Tiffany & Co. New York." Plate 26 From Treasures of Art, Industry and Manufactures of the International Exhibition. Color Lithograph ,

  • 1989.0438.1236B, Souvenir print commemorating the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Inscribed "Night Illumination - Panama Pacific International Exposition - SAN FRANCISCO, California - 1915;" Tower of Jewels depicted with surrounding fair buildings illuminated at night. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.3017C, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "EXPO '74 / World's Fair / Spokane, USA / May 4-Nov.3;" official logo of the fair; montage of entertainment/recreation at Expo '74. ,

  • 1989.0438.2922, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "CANADA EXPO '70;" Japanese characters. Photo of Canadians

  • 1989.0438.2336.2B-F, Souvenir posters commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair / 1964-1965;" artistic rendering of visitors gathering around Unisphere during a fireworks show

  • 1989.0438.0125, Souvenir print commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Color lithograph planographic print depicting the exterior of the Crystal Palace and visitors

  • 1989.0438.2607, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo; caricature of ballerina with cello in background, birds

  • 1989.0438.2636.5A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Detail of painting by French Impressionist

  • Sound Recordings

  • 1989.0438.3051, Poster commemorating the American Revolution Bicentennial held in 1976. "Done on the Occasion of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution by the National Park Service;" abstract imagery of gray and white with colors of light through prism across top. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. ,

  • 1989.0438.0409, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Centennial International Exhibition / 1876 / Fairmount Park, Philadelphia." Lithograph depicting exterior of buildings anda visitors gathering outside. Copyright 1874 by Centennial Board of Finance. Lithographer: H. J. Toudy & Co

  • 1989.0438.1233, Souvenir poster commemorating the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Depiction of a bird's eye view of the fairground and Pacific Ocean with Miss Liberty Monument and eaaagle with wreath; complex floral border with medallions showing history of San Francisco, canal and portraits of presidents

  • 1989.0438.2953B, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Japanese characters; Soviet Pavilion and flag

  • 1989.0438.2930A, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / JAPAN WORLD EXPOSITION OSAKA 1970 / PROGRESS AND HARMONY FOR MANKIND;" colorful parade of Japanese men and women in a variety of costumes

  • 1989.0438.3152B, Poster advertising a lecture on the history of world's fairs to be presented at Franklin G. Marshall College March 5, 1979 by Larry Zim, collector. Shows the dome of the New York Crystal Palace of 1853-1854

  • 1989.0438.0067.7, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph planographic print depicting visitors viewing Tunis exhibit area in the Crystal Palace. Part of a set of 7 prints. Lower left corner proof. Lower right corner pencil signature of J. Nash. ,

  • 1989.0438.0413.1, Souvenir poster commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Centennial Exhibition Buildings, Philadelphia - In Remembrance of the One Hundreth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States." Seated Female Miss Liberty surrounded by Portraits of U.S. presidents; top quarter aerial view of centennial buildings. ,

  • 1989.0438.1954, Poster commemorating the Chicago Railroad Fair held in Chicago in 1948. Inscribed "CHICAGO / RAILROAD FAIR / The Dynamic / Growth of a Natoin / DRAMATICALLY / PORTRAYED;" modern and early trains on parallel tracks, American Indians at side. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.2012, Souvenir poster commemorating the Century 21 exposition held in Seattle in 1962. Inscribed "Seattle World's Fair 1962;" artistic rendering of outline of fairgrounds against night sky and mountains in background

  • 1989.0438.2720E, Poster commemorating Hemisfair held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Artistic rendering of collage of fair buildings. Marked "1968 World's Fair, San Antonio, Texas APR 6 - OCT 6 FERIA MUNDIAL 1968, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ABR 6 - OCT 6."

  • 1989.0438.2629.1A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. 4 vertical sections relating to entertainment and buildings at the fair

  • 1989.0438.1068, Souvenir print commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. "OPENS April 30th, 1904 / Closes December 1st, 1904 / Louisiana Purchse Exposition, St. Louis, U.S.A. 1904;" depicts the Festival Hall and Cascades with visitors at the fair. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.1778, Newsprint illustration commemorating the Crystal Palace Exhibition held in New York City in 1853. Inscribed "New York Herald Tribune / Sunday May 29, 1938 / The fair of 1853 strangely forecast the 1939 Theme Center...;" collage of images from the 1853 fair held in New York

  • 1989.0438.2610.1A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Multi-color artistic rendering of exterior of German Pavilion. Photomechanical reproduction

  • 1989.0438.2632A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo and guitar depicted

  • 1989.0438.2719B, Poster commemorating Hemisfair held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Marked "SAN ANTONIO / 1968 World's Fair APR 6-OCT 6;" bulls eye with State of Texas in center and star at city of San Antonio. ,

  • 1989.0438.3148A, Poster from an exhibition of prints and photographs held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, April-October 1964, commemorating world's fairs. Inscribed "From London's famous Crystal Palace in 1851 to the New York World's Fair of 1939." The Crystal Palace of New York is depicted with the superimposed outline of the Trylon and Perisphere

  • 1989.0438.1273E, Souvenir poster commemorating the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1926. Inscribed "1776 1926 / Sesquicentennial International Exposition Philadelphia June First to December First 1926;" female depicted dressed in red, white and blue (Miss Liberty?) holding flags of participating nations. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.2602C, Banner, Meet 70 Nations at Expo '67

  • 1989.0438.3102I, Poster commemorating Expo '86 held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. Marked "Festive Technology / Theme Plazas / Pavilions / Features / Concessions." Text and graphics explaining planning philosophy of Expo '86

  • 1989.0438.0178, Souvenir print commemorating the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1867. Marked: "Historical Register of the Centennial Exposition." Depicts an aerial view of the Exposition Building and surrounding grounds

  • 1989.0438.1231, Photograph commemorating the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco

  • 1989.0438.2694, Plan commemorating Hemisfair '68 held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Marked "May 24, 1966 / Plan No. 14 / G-Space available for foreign governments / PE&F-Space available for private exhibitions / ES-Existing Structures. Printed on reverse side - Detail of section dated July 11, 1966. ,

  • 1989.0438.3156.4, One of a group of four sketches thought to be done by collector, Larry Zim, relating to exhibit designs

  • 1989.0438.2557.2-3, EXPO 67, Strip of six detachable postcard

  • 1989.0438.1777.2, Sketch, part of a design proposal for fair buildings at the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939

  • 1989.0438.1290, Christopher Columbus, Barcelona, poster

  • 1989.0438.0578, Souvenir map commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. "Bird's Eye View of Chicago, 1893 / View of Chicago in 1832" on backside; Front: "Chicago, ILL USA 1893 / Key to State Sites and Buildings / Key to Midway Plaisance / Foreign Site and Buildings / View of Buildings and Fairground"

  • 1989.0438.0001, Souvenir print commemorating the Southwark Fair in England in 1733. Depicts a group of people gathered for the fair. Lower left corner marked: "INVENTED PAINTED & ENGRAVED BY Wm HOGARTH 1733."

  • 1989.0438.0226, Map of the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "1776-Centennial Views-1876." Exhibition buildings along top and bottom

  • 1989.0438.1304, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Coloniale Internationale held in Paris in 1931. Inscribed "INTERNATIONAL / OVERSEAS / EXHIBITION / PARIS, 1931;" group of four foreigners with skyline of city in background. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.1234 , Souvenir print commemorating the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Depiction of Palace of Fine Arts and surrounding grounds. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.2942, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "Meyan Pavilion / PAVILLON DU MEXIQUE / EXPO '70 / OSAKA;" Japanese characters; front shows the Stone of the Sun (Aztec calendar); reverse has the history and politics of Mexico in English and Japanese

  • 1989.0438.2639, Print commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Text from page of Gutenberg Bible. Printed on occasion of the exhibition of a Gutenberg Printing Press in the German Pavilion

  • 1989.0438.2350.1B-C, Souvenir posters commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair"

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