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- "World's Fair Bulletin," March 1904 -
- March 01, 1904
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"World's Fair Bulletin," March 1904
- Photomontage of Heinz Exhibits at World's Fairs and Expositions, May 12, 1909 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various Heinz exhibition displays. This arrangement of photos was featured in several Heinz publications to promote the popularity, professionalism, and quality of Heinz products.
- May 12, 1909
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Photomontage of Heinz Exhibits at World's Fairs and Expositions, May 12, 1909
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various Heinz exhibition displays. This arrangement of photos was featured in several Heinz publications to promote the popularity, professionalism, and quality of Heinz products.
- "The World's Fairest" Buttons, 1939 -
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
"The World's Fairest" Buttons, 1939
- Advertising Poster, "1982 World's Fair, Knoxville, Tennessee" - "Energy Turns the World" was the theme of the 1982 World's Fair. The fair, held in Knoxville, Tennessee, attracted over eleven million people during its six-month run. This poster features the Sunsphere, the iconic tower that became the fair's focal point.
- 1982
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Advertising Poster, "1982 World's Fair, Knoxville, Tennessee"
"Energy Turns the World" was the theme of the 1982 World's Fair. The fair, held in Knoxville, Tennessee, attracted over eleven million people during its six-month run. This poster features the Sunsphere, the iconic tower that became the fair's focal point.
- Advertising Poster, "In 1939 The New York World's Fair" - This poster encouraged travelers to choose the 1939-40 New York World's Fair as a vacation destination. This poster's streamlined graphic style--in which the fair's symbols, the Trylon and Perisphere are highlighted--reinforces the fair's hoped-for vision of an optimistic future in a "frictionless" American society.
- 1939
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Advertising Poster, "In 1939 The New York World's Fair"
This poster encouraged travelers to choose the 1939-40 New York World's Fair as a vacation destination. This poster's streamlined graphic style--in which the fair's symbols, the Trylon and Perisphere are highlighted--reinforces the fair's hoped-for vision of an optimistic future in a "frictionless" American society.
- 1939 New York World's Fair Souvenir Ring - The Trylon and Perisphere were iconic symbols of the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. The architectural pairing represented the fair's utopian theme, "Building the World of Tomorrow." Many souvenirs from the fair, like this ring, used the Trylon and Perisphere image.
- 1939
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1939 New York World's Fair Souvenir Ring
The Trylon and Perisphere were iconic symbols of the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. The architectural pairing represented the fair's utopian theme, "Building the World of Tomorrow." Many souvenirs from the fair, like this ring, used the Trylon and Perisphere image.
- Advertising Poster, "The 1982 World's Fair. An International Adventure" - "Energy Turns the World" was the theme of the 1982 World's Fair. The fair, held in Knoxville, Tennessee, attracted over eleven million people during its six-month run. The fair's circular flame logo could be found on promotional and souvenir items. Flags of participating nations make up the logo design on the lower half of this promotional poster.
- 1982
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Advertising Poster, "The 1982 World's Fair. An International Adventure"
"Energy Turns the World" was the theme of the 1982 World's Fair. The fair, held in Knoxville, Tennessee, attracted over eleven million people during its six-month run. The fair's circular flame logo could be found on promotional and souvenir items. Flags of participating nations make up the logo design on the lower half of this promotional poster.
- Identification Card and Admission Tickets for the New York World's Fair, 1940 - This identification card and tickets for the New York World's Fair of 1939-40 were issued to Frank Campsall, Henry Ford's private secretary. The Ford Motor Company Pavilion, echoing the fair's "World of Tomorrow" theme, offered a vision of a technologized, prosperous future.
- 1940
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Identification Card and Admission Tickets for the New York World's Fair, 1940
This identification card and tickets for the New York World's Fair of 1939-40 were issued to Frank Campsall, Henry Ford's private secretary. The Ford Motor Company Pavilion, echoing the fair's "World of Tomorrow" theme, offered a vision of a technologized, prosperous future.
- "New York World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1961 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- circa 1961
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"New York World's Fair" Snow Globe, circa 1961
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- New York World's Fair Drinking Glass, 1964-1965 - This souvenir drinking glass featured illustrations from the "old-fashioned circus" at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. This attraction consisted of a one-ring, European-style circus and historical circus museum. The circus tent seated 5000, for a show that lasted one hour and twenty minutes. Unfortunately, lack of interest closed this attraction before the fair ended.
- 1964-1965
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New York World's Fair Drinking Glass, 1964-1965
This souvenir drinking glass featured illustrations from the "old-fashioned circus" at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. This attraction consisted of a one-ring, European-style circus and historical circus museum. The circus tent seated 5000, for a show that lasted one hour and twenty minutes. Unfortunately, lack of interest closed this attraction before the fair ended.