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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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  • 1989.0438.3156.3, One of a group of four sketches thought to be done by collector, Larry Zim, relating to exhibit designs

  • 1989.0438.2623A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Exterior of Pavilion of Great Britain against National flag

  • 1989.0438.2948, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official fair logo; logo of Nine Electrical Power Companies; photo of Electrium at night

  • 1989.0438.2611.2, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo of fair

  • 1989.0438.0223, Plan for the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876

  • 1989.0438.0063, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Planographic print depicting the exterior of the Crystal Palace and grounds. Marked: "From Kensington Gardens / Designed by Joseph Paxton Esqre of Chatsworth / To whom this print is By Permission respectfully dedicated by his obliged servant, Ed Le Bihan." Printed by Standidge & Co.

  • 1989.0438.1766A, Poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939. Artistic rendering of Trylon and Perisphere. Color lithograph planographic print. Designer: Culin. Copyright 1937 NYWF 1939 Inc

  • 1989.0438.0932 , Souvenir print commemorating the Pan American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York in 1901. Inscribed "PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION 1901 BUFFALO NY USA;" depicting two females representing the continents North and South America shaking hands. Copyright 1899 by the Pan American Exposition Co. Artist: Raphael Beck. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.3154.B-N, Posters promoting an exhibition commemorating world's fairs and their design influences. Exhibition included objects for the 1939 and 1964 New York World's Fairs from the Larry Zim World's Fair Collection. The exhibition was held at the Lerner Design Gallery in New York City October 1, 1980-November 1980

  • 1989.0438.2722.1B , 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. ,

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

  • 1989.0438.2926A, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / KUBOTA PAVILION;" Japanese characters; official logo of the fair; artistic rendering of the Kubota Pavilion; top half dancers and musicians in traditional dress; center fountain and allegorical figure

  • 1989.0438.2011, Souvenir poster commemorating the Century 21 exposition held in Seattle in 1962. Inscribed "Seattle World's Fair 1962;" artistic rendering of buildings, sculpture and monorail at the fair

  • 1989.0438.0997 , Map commemorating the Louisiana Purchase International Exposition held in St. Louis in 1904. Front inscribed "Missouri-Illinois / SAINT LOUIS - Special Map. Reverse inscribed "The Louisiana Purchase and the City of St. Louis;" Topography Map of the United States depicted

  • 1989.0438.2928.1A, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official logo of the fair; large sphere; sun with clouds in shape of official logo of the fair

  • 1989.0438.1768.2B , 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.2333.1B , Souvenir poster 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;" depiction of a family of four with balloons going to the fair

  • 1989.0438.2499, Plan commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. "The Universal and International Exhibition of 1967; revised March 1966;" fairgrounds/pavilions color coded by zone; color legend with themes/zones of fair; all text printed in English and French

  • 1989.0438.3087, Poster commemorating Louisiana World Exposition held in New Orleans in 1984. Marked "New Orleans Vatican Pavilion;" text explaining exhibition in pavilion; painting, Madonna of Port Lligat by Salvador Dali

  • 1989.0438.0065, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Lithographed planographic print depicting foreign visitors gathered in the Transept of the Crystal Palace

  • 1989.0438.3102N, 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

  • 1989.0438.0126, Souvenir print commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Depicts the New York Crystal Palace and Tower. ,

  • 1989.0438.0394, Souvenir poster commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Marked: "Presidents of the United States / Signers of the Declaration of Independence / Washington and His Generals / Centennial 1876." Color lithograph planaographic print. Complex collage of portraits and scenes relating to 1776-1876 history. Published by Chester Thornton

  • 1989.0438.2921B, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "CANADA EXPO '70;" Japanese characters; exterior of Canadian Pavilion at night

  • 1989.0438.3155.2, Exhibit prop commemorating the St. Louis world's fair held in 1904. Used in an unidentified exhibition by Larry Zim, collector. Photo reproduction of the Boer War re-enactment in Amusement Area of the St. Louis world's fair

  • 1989.0438.2939.2, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / Official Stamp of Pavilion;" text explaining the theatre, planetarium and other areas of the Pavilion; collage on front of fairy tale creatures around pavilion; plan of Sumitomo Pavilion on the reverse side

  • 1989.0438.3148.B-C, 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.3102A, 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

  • 1989.0438.1450.2 , Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques das la Vie Moderne held in Paris in 1937. Flags of participating nations depicted with silhouetted profile of "Marianne" (the French Columbia). Inscribed "INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / MAY - NOVEMBER /MINISTERE DU COMMERCE ET DE L'INDUSTRIE." Color lithograph planographic print. Artist: Jean Carlu

  • 1989.0438.1945 , Print commemorating the Golden Gate International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1939. Reverse side has key to points of interest around San Francisco, Oaklanda and Treasure Island. Color lithograph planographic print. Artist: Chesley Bonestell. Copyright 1937 by James C. Bardell. ,

  • 1989.0438.2357, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Inscribed "World's Fair / Shea Stadium / SEE IT NOW / Preview the fair from the Station platform / Willet's Point;" group of families depicted exiting subway train at Willet Point and viewing the world's fair in distance. ,

  • 1989.0438.1193, Panoramic photograph commemorating the Interstate Fair held in Trenton, New Jersey in 1912. Shows fairgrounds surrounded by tents, visitors, automobiles with plane in center of photo. Marked "Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1912 / Fair Opens Last Monday in Sept. Each Year." ,

  • 1989.0438.0085, Souvenir print commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Depicting exhibits and visitors in the Northwest portion of the Nave in the Crystal Palace. Marked "Suppplement to the Illustrated London News

  • 1989.0438.2631.1A, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. 4 vertical sections relating to children's entertainment and buildings at the fair

  • 1989.0438.3149 , Poster advertising an exhibition of world's fair memorabilia held at the Donnell Library, July - August 1967. White text against red ground

  • 1989.0438.2616, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Exterior of U.S. Pavilion, 2 photos of interior exhibits, sketch of interior exhibit

  • 1989.0438.1273C , 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

  • 1989.0438.2611.1, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Official logo of fair

  • 1989.0438.2612.2B, Banner commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal

  • 1989.0438.0124, Souvenir broadside commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Depicts the exterior of the Crystal Palace with visitors

  • 1989.0438.2926B, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / KUBOTA PAVILION;" Japanese characters; official logo of the fair; artistic rendering of the Kubota Pavilion; top half dancers and musicians in traditional dress; center fountain and allegorical figure. ,

  • 1989.0438.2369.2B-C, 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;" Part of woman pulling young boy with fair balloon

  • 1989.0438.2921A, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "CANADA EXPO '70;" Japanese characters; exterior of Canadian Pavilion at night

  • 1989.0438.3023B , 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. ,

  • 1989.0438.3134, Poster commemorating the centennial of Adolf Fassbender's birth. Black and white photo of the Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 New York World's Fair. Inscribed "Adolf / Fassbender / Dynamic Symbol, 1939 / May 1-June 24, 1984 / International Museum of Photography."

  • 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

  • 1989.0438.3152A , 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

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

  • 1989.0438.0861, Souvenir print commemorating Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1900. "L'Exposition de Paris;" workers painting Eiffel Tower gold/yellow. The tower was painted gold for the Exposition 1900

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

  • 1989.0438.2951.6, Print in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan

  • 1989.0438.3021, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "EXPO 74 / World's Fair / Spokane, USA / May-Oct. 1974;" back side has flag pattern with repeating text "The Black Contribution in America;" diagrams and photos of pavilion and its features

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

  • 1989.0438.2631.2, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. 4 vertical sections relating to children's entertainment and buildings at the fair

  • 1989.0438.0118, Souvenir print commemorating the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in New York. Interior of the New York Crystal Palace; color lithograph planographic print. Depictws the visitors and exhibits of the Crystal Palace in New York

  • 1989.0438.1450.1, Poster, Paris Arts et Techniques

  • 1989.0438.2919, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / Steel Pavilion" with Japanese characters; collage of images relateding to the space theatre

  • 1989.0438.3022, Poster commemorating Expo '74 International Exposition on the Environment held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. Marked "Expo '74 World's Fair Spokane, USA;" aerial view of Expo '74. ,

  • 1989.0438.0858 , Souvenir photoprint commemorating Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1900. Photomechanical print; black and white photo of the Great Wheel at the Paris Exposition

  • 1989.0438.2943, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official fair logo; Japanese characters; photo of model of fairgrounds; photo of model of Sumitomo Pavilion. ,

  • 1989.0438.0497, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Melbourne, Australia in 1888. Engraving inscribed: "The Governor of Victoria, Sir H.B.Loch, Declaring the Exhibition Open in the Queen's Name From a Sketch by our Special Artist Mr. Melton Prior;" showing the opening ceremonies inside the Exhibition Building

  • 1989.0438.2362, Sketch commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Depiction of construction of column supports of New York State Pavilion

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

  • 1989.0438.0489 , Souvenir poster commemorating the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition held in New Orleans in 1884-1885. Photomechanical reproduction. INscribed: "An Exposition of the World's Commerce, Industry, Mechanics, Education, Agriculture, Horticulture, Live Stock, Pisciculture, Science;" showing the exterior of the Main Building at the Exposition. ,

  • 1989.0438.2937, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70;" official logo; names of fairy tale characters including Cinderella, Peter Pan, Pinocchio; exterior of Sumitomo Pavilion surrounded by cartoon characters and motifs relating to children's stories

  • 1989.0438.0421.5, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Geo. H. Corliss, Providence, R.I." Plate 35 From Treasures of Art, Industry and Manufactures of the International Exhibition. Color lithograph

  • 1989.0438.2924.1, 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

  • 1989.0438.1390, Souvenir poster commemorating the Century of Progress International Exposition held in Chicago in 1933. Inscribed "OPENS / MAY 26 / World's Fair / A Century of / Progress / Chicago / 1934;" woman in hat depicted with neon light, fair buildings in background with fireworks. Color lithograph planographic print

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

  • 1989.0438.2951.2, Print in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan

  • 1989.0438.1389 , Souvenir poster commemorating the Century of Progress International Exposition held in Chicago in 1933. Inscribed "World's Fair / Chicago / 1833 A Century of Progress 1933 / Adults 50c Children 25c;" "Miss Columbia" depicted standing on globe with arms raised. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.2951.4, Print in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan

  • 1989.0438.2369.1A, Souvenir poster 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;" Part of woman pulling young boy with fair balloon. ,

  • 1989.0438.2359, Souvenir poster commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1964. Artistic rendering of exterior of IBM Pavilion with visitors. Photomechanical reproduction

  • 1989.0438.2720A, 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."

  • 1989.0498.2725B, HemisFair'68, World's Fair, San Antonio, Texas

  • 1989.0438.3146, General McClellan riding a horse

  • 1989.0438.3156.1, One of a group of four sketches thought to be done by collector, Larry Zim, relating to exhibit designs

  • 1989.0438.2010, Souvenir poster commemorating the Century 21 exposition held in Seattle in 1962. Inscribed "Seattle World's Fair 1962;" artistic rendering of International Fountain

  • 1989.0438.0705, Souvenir poster commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Inscribed: "Worlds Columbian Exposition / Chicago 1893;" text about size, weight of the Ferris Wheel; depiction thereof at night with visitors. Color lithograph planographic print

  • 1989.0438.2623D, Poster commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Exterior of Pavilion of Great Britain against National flag

  • 1989.0438.2920, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / TEXTILES;" Textiles Pavilion with Japanese men and women in traditional dress and many airplanes flying over the pavilion. Japanese characters

  • 1989.0438.0412B, 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

  • 1989.0438.2021.7, Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition National Suisse held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1964. Abstract designs; motifs including cross based on central element of Swiss flag. Photomechanical reproduction

  • 1989.0438.0397, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Art Gallery / Main Building / Centennial International Exhibition / 1876 / Fairmount Park, Philadelphia." Shows exteriors of the two buildings. Color lithograph planographic print. Artist: Louis Aubrun. Publisher: Thomas Hunter

  • 1989.0438.1255 , Souvenir poster commemorating the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris in 1925. Insscribed "MINISTERE DU COMMERCE ET DE L'INDUSTRIE / PARIS - 1925 / EXPOSITION / INTERNATIONALE / Des Arts Decoratifs / et Industriels / Modernes;" stylized female depicted with a gazelle. Color lithograph planographic print. ,

  • 1989.0438.2947A, 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

  • 1989.0438.3137, Incomplete version of poster for an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1925 Paris Exposition. Woman depicted holding a basket with a gazelle. Exhibit, "Cinquantenaire Paris-1925," held at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, October 15, 1976-February 2, 1977

  • 1989.0438.2934, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "EXPO '70 / COTE D'IVOIRE;" Japanese characters; painting, "Cote D'Ivoire" by Montels; black and white sketch of Ivory Coast Republic Pavilion

  • 1989.0438.2921C, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "CANADA EXPO '70;" Japanese characters; exterior of Canadian Pavilion at night

  • 1989.0438.2631.1B-C, Posters commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. 4 vertical sections relating to children's entertainment and buildings at the fair

  • 1989.0438.3155.3, Exhibit prop commemorating the New York World's Fair held in 1939. Used in an unidentified exhibition by Larry Zim, collector. Photo reproduction of parade past the Trylon and Perisphere

  • 1989.0438.3102O, 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

  • 1989.0438.1773, Poster commemorating the Polish Pavilion at the New York World's Fair held in Queens in 1939. Inscribed "Polish Pavilion / New York World's Fair 1939;" artistic rendering of Pavilion of Poland and nations flags at night in a star-filled sky. Color lithograph planographic print. Copyright 1938 - Republic of Poland Exhibition, New York World's Fair 1939. Designer: JHR

  • 1989.0438.2636.3B-C, Posters commemorating Expo '67 held in Montreal in 1967. Detail of abstract textile

  • 1989.0438.0399, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Centennial International Exhibition / 1876 Fairmount Park, Philadelphia." Color lithograph planographic print depicting the exterior of Machinery Hall with visitors. Published by Thomas Hunter in 1874. Copyright by the Centennial Board of Finance. Artist: L. Aubrun. ,

  • 1989.0438.3102G, 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

  • 1989.0438.0116, Poster, New York, 1855 view from the lAtting Observatory

  • 1989.0438.0396, Souvenir print commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Inscribed: "Dedicated to the American People / Commemorative of 1876 / The Centenary of Independence." Picnic scene, 4th of July, with families. Engraved by John C. McCrae. Printed by F. A. Chapman. ,

  • 1989.0438.2933, Poster in commemoration of Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan in 1970. Marked "MEXICO, PEOPLE OF THE SUN, AT THE ENCOUNTER OF JAPAN... / AZTEC CALENDAR / EXPO '70 / OSAKA JAPAN;" stone of the sun (Aztec calendar) pictured

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