New York World's Fair Souvenir Tie Clasp, 1939
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Artifact Overview
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair - themed "Building the World of Tomorrow" - encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. The fair in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park attracted 45 million visitors. Many returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir tie clasp depicting the first structure to open on the fairgrounds--the Administration Building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tie clasp
Date Made
1939
Subject Date
1939-1940
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.246
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 0.75 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
On enamel decoration: NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR / 1939 / ADMINISTRATION
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