New York World's Fair Souvenir Spoon, 1939

Artifact Overview

The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Souvenirs often reflected the exposition's utopian "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme. This keepsake spoon features the fair's futuristic architectural icons, the Trylon and Perisphere.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Souvenir spoon

Date Made

1939

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.229

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Silver (Metal)

Keywords	United States, New York, New York Souvenir spoons Souvenirs Exhibitions World's fairs New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) Exhibition buildings Trylon and Perisphere (New York, N.Y.)