RECORD GROUP 66

WORLD’S FAIRS

 

Entry 1: Photographs

Box 1

Shelf 37

The Dream City-World’s Fair Art Series, 1893, No. 1-17 (Acc. #76.242.9-#76.242.26)

Portfolio of Photographs of the World’s Fair, Chicago, 1893 (Acc. #76.242.8)

Photo booklet from Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, 1915

Official Miniature View Book of Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915

            (Acc. #2005.203.52)

World’s Colombian Exposition in Chicago photo booklet (Acc. #2001.032.01)

Memorial of the International Exhibition of 1876 at Philadelphia- 48 views

            (Acc. #81.23.236L)

“World’s Fair through a Camera,” 1893 (Acc. #76.242.6)

Clark Autoram from Chicago World’s Fair, 1993 (Acc. #82.32.6L)

Photo envelope from Pan-American Exposition, 1901

Montgomery Ward & Co. postcard from World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago,

            1893

“Vintage postcards do more than ‘wish you were here,’” Detroit News, July 10, 1993

8 stereoscope cards from St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904

The World’s Fair Souvenir Book of Views, St. Louis, 1904

“Portfolio of Views from Columbian Exposition,” Chicago, 1893 (Acc. #76.242.4)

“Chicago and World’s Columbian Exposition,” 1893 (Acc. #76.242.7)

“World’s Columbian Exposition State Buildings,” photo booklet, 1893 (Acc. #76.242.3)

“Official Pictures,” 1933 (Acc. #82.32.5L)

 

Entry 2: Souvenir Booklets

Box 1

Shelf 37

World’s Fair  New York, 1940

Official Guide Book of the Fair Chicago, 1933

Official Map of the World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 (Acc. #86.108.7)

“A Week at the Fair,” (Acc. #76.242.5)

“How Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires are Made,” 1933

“The Chinese Lama Temple,” 1933

 “Billy Rose’s Aquacade,” 1940 (Acc. #96.90)

“The YMCA Invites You,” 1933

“A Century of Progress,” 1933 (*Acc. #82.32.12L)

“The Making of  a Motor Car…” 1933 (Acc. #82.32.10L)

“Thrilling Movie Shots of Dodge in Action!” (Acc. #82.32.8L)

“Things you don’t want to forget about Chrysler” (Acc. #82.32.9L)

“Research at A Century of Progress,” (Acc. #82.32.7L)

“What we saw in the General Motors Exhibit Building,” (Acc. #82.32.13L)

“A Century of Progress, Chicago 1933,” (Acc. #82.32.11L)

“The Food of All Nations at the World’s Fair,” 1934 (Acc. #2007.124.09)

 

Entry 3: Maps

Box 1

Shelf 37

Map of the World’s Fair of 1940 in New York

World’s Fair Daily

World Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 1933

 

Entry 4: Souvenirs

Box 1

Shelf 37

The Junket Book

The Commercial Cable Company

Envelope sent from the world’s Fair of 1904 (Acc. #92.2.36L)

Napkin from the Japanese Tea Room

 

Entry 5: Film

Box 1

Shelf 37

1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” (Acc. #93.92.10)

 

Compiled by Lena Packer, 8 March 2007