Author : Howard M. Rossen
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780764304606
Two landmark World's Fairs, 1933 in Chicago and 1939 in New York, remembered by their souvenirs and promotional items. Tour each, see the thrilling Skyride of 1933 and the towering Trylon of 1939. Color photographs illustrate the vast array of posters, souvenirs, and memorabilia depicting attractions and exhibits from both fairs.
Author : Bill Cotter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,36 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738536064
The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was the largest international exhibition ever built in the United States. More than one hundred fifty pavilions and exhibits spread over six hundred forty-six acres helped the fair live up to its reputation as "the Billion-Dollar Fair." With the cold war in full swing, the fair offered visitors a refreshingly positive view of the future, mirroring the official theme: Peace through Understanding. Guests could travel back in time through a display of full-sized dinosaurs, or look into a future where underwater hotels and flying cars were commonplace. They could enjoy Walt Disney's popular shows, or study actual spacecraft flown in orbit. More than fifty-one million guests visited the fair before it closed forever in 1965. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair captures the history of this event through vintage photographs, published here for the first time.
Author : Erik Mattie
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 29,67 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9781568981321
As showcases of design, architecture, technology, industry and politics, world's fairs have served as overviews of society's accomplishments as well as barometers of the optimism for the future. While many of the products and ideas promoted at past fairs never materialized, many became commonplace: television, for example, was first shown at the 1939 New York fair. Similarly, while many buildings and landscapes built for fairs have become world-wide icons - the Eiffel Tower, the Crystal Palace, the Barcelona Pavilion, the Seattle Space Needle, the Buckminster Fuller Dome in Montreal - hundreds of splendid structures have been forgotten.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 1893
Category : World's Columbian Exposition
ISBN :
Author : Anthony Chibbaro
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 18,74 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738506821
From December 1901 to May 1902, the City of Charleston, South Carolina, hosted the only world's fair ever held on Palmetto State soil. Officially known as the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, or more commonly as the Charleston Exposition, the event was eagerly anticipated by Charlestonians in hopes that it would boost business ad industry. Even an unusually cold winter could not deter the 675,000 people who visited this landmark celebration in South Carolina history. With the arrival of the Exposition's 100th anniversary, a renewed interest has been sparked in the story that surrounds it. People from all over the country flocked to the Charleston Exposition to tour the detailed building erected in what is now known as Hampton Park. Appearances from President Theodore Roosevelt and author Samuel Clemens; shows with Jim Key, the famous intelligent horse; and the display of the Liberty Bell, on loan from Philadelphia, were just a few of the highlights that enticed visitors to come to South Carolina's Lowcountry. Readers of The Charleston Exposition will experience this almost forgotten event, from its conception, through its planning and construction, to the fair's arrival and completion.
Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 26,95 MB
Release : 1895
Category : World's Columbian Exposition
ISBN :
Author : Nicholas D. Snider
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780887408342
Military sweetheart jewelry clearly displayed its emblems of American and foreign military branches, rank, and patriotic devices. Nearly 200 beautiful color photographs of over 1,000 pieces with explanatory text show these lockets, bracelets, wings of love, in-service pins, "Remember Pearl Harbor" items, Victory pins, cards, pillows, banners, necklaces and compacts are included.
Author :
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,69 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Animators
ISBN : 9781593075613
Presents a collection of portraits of prominent cartoonists, illustrators, and animators.
Author : Carol Prisant
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Antiques roadshow (Television program : Great Britain)
ISBN : 9780761128878
Offers tips on identifying, collecting, and caring for furniture, photographs, posters and illustration art, costume jewelry and wristwatches, dolls, toys, advertising and sports memorabilia, and glass and pottery.
Author : Joyce Grant
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764307324
The New York World's Fair gave a glimpse into the coming high-tech age. During this Fair's run, 1964 and '65, thousands of souvenirs were sold and free brochures and pins were given out. Today, these Fair items are often hard to find. Over 600 color photos illustrate the huge array of items found at the New York World's Fair, and the price guide information is fascinating.
