Official Guide Book, New York World's Fair 1939, Third Edition

Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Guidebook

Date Made

1939

Subject Date

1939

Creators

Exposition Publications, Inc.

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Creator Notes

Published by Exposition Publications, Inc., New York, New York.

Collection Title

Research Center Exhibitions and World's Fairs Collection

Location

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

Inscriptions

On front cover: OFFICIAL / GUIDE / BOOK / NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 / THIRD EDITION 25c / THE WORLD OF TOMORROW

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