A close-up profile view of Bob Hope speaking to or entertaining a group of people. Bob Hope was one of the entertainers who performed in the convention center theater at HemisFair '68.

A group of seven Sid & Marty Krofft clown puppets. Two of the puppets are in the backseat of a tricycle being driven by a clown puppet facing in the wrong direction. Another puppet appears suspended in the air by balloons.

Artisans at a worktable creating puppets for puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft. The photograph shows the workers fashioning the puppet bodies. In the background painted puppet heads are hanging from a crossbeam.

Puppeteer George Liberace with a puppet of Liberace dressed in a sparkling suit at the piano, one of the celebrity puppets from Les Poupées de Paris variety show, created by him and his brother Marty Krofft. The Krofft brothers presented an original show, Kaleidoscope, at HemisFair '68.

A publicity release from Bill Doll and Company of New York, N.Y. to accompany the photograph of the celebrity puppet of Liberace from Sid and Marty Krofft's Les Poupées de Paris show. The release mentions the names of other celebrity puppets in the show, which was part of the entertainment at the New York World's Fair.

Photograph of Marshall T. Steves (second from left), O'Neil Ford (far right), and three other men, including the Counsel of Mexico and David Black, standing in discussion outdoors. Portions of a building are visible directly behind them including brick and concrete walls and a wooden component extending over their heads.

Text of a speech given by William Sinkin who served as President of the Board of Directors of San Antonio Fair, Inc. from April 1963 to November 1964. He outlines the major purposes of HemisFair '68 in five points: how it will benefit San Antonio, build community leadership, promote ties between San Antonio and Latin America, economic advantages for staging the fair, and leaving a heritage of permanent facilities and institutions for San Antonio.

Typed document by William Sinkin, President of San Antonio Fair, Inc. about San Antonio hosting a world's fair in 1968, called HemisFair. The document summarizes the administrative and financial work accomplished to date and outlines the road ahead for financial, local and state government support in order for the fair to become a reality.

Typed document by William Sinkin, President of San Antonio Fair, Inc. about San Antonio hosting a world's fair in 1968, called HemisFair. The document summarizes the administrative and financial work accomplished to date and outlines the road ahead for financial, local and state government support in order for the fair to become a reality.