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

  • 1989.0438.2351B, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair 1964-65;" abstract imagery of people and fiestas. ,

  • 1989.0438.2008 , Souvenir poster commemorating the Century 21 exposition held in Seattle in 1962. Collage of buildings and rides at the fair. Artist: E. Carpenter. ,

  • 1989.0438.2925A, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Plan of fairgrounds with buildings, Seiko Stations, and foreign visitors identified in English and Japanese. ,

  • 1989.0438.3072B, Poster in commemoration of the International Energy Exposition held in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982. Marked "Energy Expo '82 / The Next Great World's Fair;" this advertisement appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Dec. 5, 1979; face of human male made from composite of 6 different photos, each representing a different nationality

  • 1989.0438.1273H , 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.2335A, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York / World's Fair / 1964-65 Unisphere R presented by USS United States Steel;" Unisphere depicted against a blue and orange background

  • 1989.0438.2615, Photoprint commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Aerial view of the fairgrounds

  • 1989.0438.3050A, Poster commemorating the American Revolution Bicentennial held in 1976. Marked "Our Bicentennial Salute;" Statue of Liberty; star border on left side and lower right corner

  • 1989.0438.3019, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "Expo '74 / World's Fair / Spokane, USA;" artistic rendering of logo with earth, sky, ocean and solar system

  • 1989.0438.0064.2, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph. Planographic print of the fair. Plate 2. The Foreign Nave. Depicts Prince Albert and visitors viewing the Foreign Nave.Lithographed by Joseph Nash from his Drawing in the possession of her Majesty." Part of a set of 4 prints by Nash removed from Portfolio.

  • 1989.0438.2630.1B-C, Posters commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. 4 vertical sections relating to sports and buildings at the fair

  • 1989.0438.0067.2, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph planographic print depicting visitors viewing Holland exhibits in the Crystal Palace. Part of a set of 7 prints. Lower left corner proof. Lower right corner pencil signature of J. Nash

  • 1989.0438.1224.2A-B , Souvenir postcard commemorating the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco

  • 1989.0438.1236A , 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.2619, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Photograph of bridge over St. Lawrence River; official logo

  • 1989.0438.0221, Plan for the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Street names surrounding Horticultural Hall. 2 plans attached at side - smaller similar plan on top of larger plan. ,

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

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

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

  • 1989.0438.0412A, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Aerial view of exhibition buildings and grounds. Copyright by Harper & Brothers. Engraving by Harper's Weekly, September 30, 1876. ,

  • 1989.0438.0133, Souvenir print commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Engraving of a Bird's-Eye view of the Crystal Palace at New York by the Illustrated News, Supplement

  • 1989.0438.0402, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "International Exhibition / Fairmount Park - Length 360 Feet Width 160 Feet Area 1.5 Acres." Lithograph planographic print depicting the exterior of the Horticultural Hall; eagle on 1876 Shield." Text printed in English and German on left and right sides. Copyright 1874 by the Centennial Board of Finance

  • 1989.0438.0086, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Engraving depicting exhibits and visitors in the Northewest portion of the Nave in the Crystal Palace. Marked "The Illustrated London News"

  • 1989.0438.3017D, 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

  • 1989.0438.2924.2B, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / Japan World Exposition / Japan Association for the 1970 World Exposition;" official logo of fair in center of stylized flower design

  • 1989.0438.3017A, 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.2951.3, Print in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan

  • 1989.0438.1986, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Universelle et Internationale held in Brussels in 1958. Inscribed "Brussels / Avril 1958 Octobre / Exposition Universelle;" logo of fair decorated with flags of foreign nations at Expo. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.2349B, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-65;" artistic rendering of the exterior of the Pavilion of Spain with visitors. ,

  • 1989.0438.2628.2A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Poster divided into 4 vertical sections relating to cultures

  • 1989.0438.2624A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Sketch of exterior of pavilion against orange background

  • 1989.0438.0160A , Souvenir print commemorating the Great International Exhibition for 1862 held in London. Engraving depicting a cross-sectional view of exhibits and visitors in eastern transept of the exhibition building

  • 1989.0438.3156.2, One of a group of four sketches thought to be done by collector, Larry Zim, relating to exhibit designs

  • 1989.0438.2930C, 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

  • 1989.0438.0072, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph planographic print depicting a family of three on the second floor with a giant tree and fountain in the background. ,

  • 1989.0438.2612.1B, Banner commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal

  • 1989.0438.3101, Poster commemorating Expo '86 held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. Marked "A CANADA YOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE / CANADA PAVILION;" Canada Pavilion shown at sunset

  • 1989.0438.0117.1, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Bird's eyee View of New York; New York from Union Square; Maps of Vicinity of New York and Manhattan; the Latting Observatory; collage of buildings

  • 1989.0438.2733, USA Triennale, Milan, Italy

  • 1989.0438.0421.4B, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Wilson Sewing Machine Company." Plate 34 form Treasures of Art, Industry and Manufactures at the International Exhibition. Color lithograph. ,

  • 1989.0438.2923B, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "Space Theatre / Expo '70;" Japanese characters

  • 1989.0438.2498.1B, Plan of Fair Grounds

  • 1989.0438.0472, Souvenir print commemorating the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1878. Marked: "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1878. Shields and names of foreign countries that particpated around border; exposition buildings including the Trocadero Palace. Designed by M. Scott. Published by Le Monde. ,

  • 1989.0438.2625A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Sketch of German Pavilion against multi-colored striped background

  • 1989.0438.3150.1, Poster advertising seven galleries of photos and memorabilia from 1930s world's fairs held at the New York Cultural Center October 4, 1973 to November 4, 1973. Black and white reproduction of poster for 1939-1940 New York World's Fair

  • 1989.0438.2626.2B, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo held in thumb and finger. Photographer: V-Tatsuki

  • 1989.0438.0930.1, Poster, Spirit of Niagara

  • 1989.0438.0066, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Marked: "Presented to the Subscribers of the Genesee Fanmen." Depicts the exterior of the Crystal Palace with visitors gathered around the grounds

  • 1989.0438.0703, Poster at the German Villager in the Midway Plaisance

  • 1989.0438.3102M, 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

  • 1989.0438.1273B, 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.3024, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "EXPO '74 / SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 / COLISEUM 8:00 PM SEATTLE SUPERSONICS / VS. / CHICAGO BULLS / Tickets available at Expo Box Office...;" official logo at the fair; basketball player dunking basketball

  • 1989.0438.2332.1A-C, Poster group of artisit's rendering, IBM Building

  • 1989.0438.1985, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Universelle et Internationale held in Brussels in 1958. Inscribed "Universal Exhibition / Brussels / April 17 October 19, 1958;" large pair of hands holding official logo of the fair. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.3136, Poster for exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1925 Exposition held in Paris. Center design borrowed from a 1925 poster. Image of a woman holding a basket with a gazelle. Inscribed "Musee Des Arts Deco / ratifs 107 RUE De RI / VOLVI Paris / 15 OCT / OBRE 1976." ,

  • 1989.0438.1767.1B-C , Poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939. Inscribed "New York World's Fair / 1939;" female tour guide depicted pointing hand toward fireworks in sky; Trylon and Perisphere in background. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.3017E, 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.0708.1, Souvenir print commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Aerial view of exhibition buildings and Lake Michigan. ,

  • 1989.0438.2350.2B, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair"

  • 1989.0438.3100C, 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

  • 1989.0438.2611.3, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo of fair

  • 1989.0438.0067.6, 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. N

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

  • 1989.0438.0708.2, Souvenir poster commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Basin, Court of Honor and surrounding exhibition depicted

  • 1989.0438.2749.01, Envelope for plan commemorating Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. ,

  • 1989.0438.2724, Poster commemorating Hemisfair held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Marked "Del Museo / Del Prado y Otras / Coleceiones Espanolas." Painting, "Dona Maria de Hungaria" by Valazquez is depicted

  • 1989.0438.3070A, Poster in commemoration of the Knoxville International Energy Exposition held in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982. Marked "Exhibit at the 1982 World's Fair / Knoxville, Tennessee / Bordeaux from the Private Collection of David Betts;" stabile "Red Dragon"

  • 1989.0438.1067, Souvenir poster commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. Text explaining fairgrouns with prominent structures; key with listing of buildings, group and location information. ,

  • 1989.0438.0064.4, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Color lithograph. Planographic print of the fair. Plate 4. The Transept. Depicts Prince Albert and visitors viewing the Transept of the Crystal Palace. Lithographed by Joseph Nash from his Drawing in the possession of her Majesty." Part of a set of 4 prints by Nash removed from Portfolio.

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

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

  • 1989.0438.3102J, 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

  • 1989.0438.1273J, 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

  • 1989.0438.0708.3, Souvenir poster commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Basin, Court of Honor and surrounding exhibition buildings depicted

  • 1989.0438.2352.1A, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "New York World's Fair"

  • 1989.0438.3072C, Poster in commemoration of the International Energy Exposition held in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982. Marked "Energy Expo '82 / The Next Great World's Fair;" this advertisement appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Dec. 5, 1979; face of human male made from composite of 6 different photos, each representing a different nationality. ,

  • 1989.0438.2336.1B-D, 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

  • 1989.0438.0859, Poster, Le Grande Roue de Paris

  • 1989.0438.2951.5, Print in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan

  • 1989.0438.0400A.1, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Centennial International Exhibition / 1876 / Fairmount Park, Philadelphia / Length 365 ft / Width 210." Color lithograph planographic print depicting the exterior of the Memorial Hall Art Gallery. Published by Thomas Hunter. Copyright 1874 by the Centennial Board of Finance

  • 1989.0438.1983, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Universelle et Internationale held in Brussels in 1958. Inscribed "UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION / Brussels / April 17 1958 October 18;" artistic rendering of Atomium and visitors. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.1447, Plan commemorating the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques held in Paris in 1937. Inscribed "Exposition / Internationale / Des Arts et Des Techniques Services D'Architecture Et Ses Primenodes / 1937 / Paris"

  • 1989.0438.2604, Poster Canda Pavillion

  • 1989.0438.2693, Plan commemorating Hemisfair '68 held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Marked "Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas / Dec 14, 1966 / Plan No. 15;" 10 zones of fair, Zone A - Zone J, are shown; markings in red pencil outline U.S. building; detail of buildings in Zone G-Our Cities on reverse side

  • 1989.0438.0134, Souvenir print commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Depicts inauguration ceremonies under the Dome of the Crystal Palace. Published by the Illustrated News

  • 1989.0438.1768.1A, New York World's Fair poster

  • 1989.0438.2332.2, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "IBM World's Fair 1964-1965;" artistic rendering of IBM Pavilion. Photomechanical print

  • 1989.0438.2626.2A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo held in thumb and finger. Photographer: V-Tatsuki

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

  • 1989.0438.0706, Souvenir print commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Lower right inscribed "Collection of Mrs. Norman B. Woolworth, New York." Depiction of the Horticultural Hall and surrounding grounds. Reproduction of painting by Childe Hassam. ,

  • 1989.0438.2622, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Exterior of Pavilion of Great Britain; national flag of Great Britain

  • 1989.0438.1386, Souvenir poster commemorating the Century of Progress International Exposition held in Chicago in 1933. Inscribed "MAN Before the Dawn of History - A World's Super Attraction;" depictions of prehistoric creatures, exterior of show hall with visitors, Neanderthal Man. Color lithograph planographic print. Artist: Weimer Pursell

  • 1989.0438.1772 , Poster commemorating the Diamond Exhibition in the Belgian Pavilion at the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939. Inscribed "New York World's Fair;" Reubens? painting of a female wearing diamonds surrounded by a diamond border. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.3151.1B-V , Posters advertising New York Art Deco Exposition held at Radio City Music Hall January 30, 1974 to February 3, 1974. Inscribed "Lawrence G. Zimmerman / World's Fair Collection / Radio City Music Hall;" black and white Trylon and Perisphere with fire works show depicted. ,

  • 1989.0438.2932F, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "JAPAN AIR LINES / OFFICIAL AIRLINE FOR EXPO '70;" JAL and fair official logos; Japanese woman offering menu to a man; Tower of the Sun fair building in background

  • 1989.0438.2346B, 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.2719A, 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. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right corner.

  • 1989.0438.2334.2B-D, Souvenir posters commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed New York World's Fair Unisphere R Presented by USS United States Steel;" night illumination of fountains around the Unisphere

  • 1989.0438.2348 , Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "NEW YORK / WORLD'S FAIR / 1964-1965;" artistic rendering of 3 women in colorful dress holding hands. Poster mounted on thin canvas-like material. ,

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