Official Guide Book, New York World's Fair 1939, Third Edition
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The official guide book to the New York World's Fair had maps and descriptions of its many exhibits. The fair was open for two years, attracting 45 million visitors. This official guidebook to the New York World's Fair contained maps and descriptions of its many exhibit. The cover features the fair's central symbols, the Trylon and Perisphere. The fair was open for two years, attracting 45 million visitors.
The official guide book to the New York World's Fair had maps and descriptions of its many exhibits. The fair was open for two years, attracting 45 million visitors. This official guidebook to the New York World's Fair contained maps and descriptions of its many exhibit. The cover features the fair's central symbols, the Trylon and Perisphere. The fair was open for two years, attracting 45 million visitors.
Artifact
Guidebook
Date Made
1939
Subject Date
1939
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Published by Exposition Publications, Inc., New York, New York.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
85.127.216
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 5.188 in
Thickness: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
On front cover: OFFICIAL / GUIDE / BOOK / NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 / THIRD EDITION 25c / THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
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