Arena Construction

Image of the Arena construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: [1966..1968]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of the HemisFair construction site

Image of an aerial view of the construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: [1966..1968]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Antonio River Construction

Image of two men viewing blueprints at the San Antonio River construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: June 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Antonio River Construction

Image of the San Antonio River construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Antonio River Construction

Image of the San Antonio River construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Antonio River Construction

Image of the San Antonio River construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: 1966~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Antonio River Construction

Image of the San Antonio River construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Electric Construction Site

Image of General Electric construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: June 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Model - International Sector at HemisFair '68

Image of a model of Spain and international sector at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Model - Buildings and Monorail at HemisFair '68

Image of a model of buildings and monorail at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair Urban Renewal Area

Image of house in the HemisFair Urban Renewal area.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair Urban Renewal Area

Image of two-story building in the HemisFair Urban Renewal area.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair Urban Renewal Area

Image of buildings in the HemisFair Urban Renewal area.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair Urban Renewal Area

Image of house in the HemisFair Urban Renewal area.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair Urban Renewal Area

Image of house in the HemisFair Urban Renewal area.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair Urban Renewal Area

Image of 2-story building in the HemisFair Urban Renewal area.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of the HemisFair construction site

Image of an aerial view of the construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: [1966..1968]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of the HemisFair construction site

Image of an aerial view of the construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: [1966..1968]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Model - Overall site at HemisFair '68

Image of a model of buildings and international sector at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clearing land for HemisFair '68

Land is being cleared for the HemisFair construction site. In the center of the photograph a worker operates a bulldozer. Around him are bare trees, some of which have been uprooted. A lone shack can be seen in the background.
Date: 1966~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
HemisFair '68 - The San Antonio's World Fair (open access)

HemisFair '68 - The San Antonio's World Fair

A brief history of the World's Fair by Marshall T. Steves. The speech must have been given several years before HemisFair '68 opened as most of his comments refer to designs and planning for the fair. Marshall Steves was president of HemisFair '68.
Date: 1966~
Creator: Steves, Marshall T.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two men on a concrete platform

Photograph of two men, one standing and the other kneeling, on a concrete platform in downtown San Antonio, Texas. One of the men has a hard hat on. In the background the sign for the Crockett Hotel can be seen.
Date: December 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech by William Sinkin about HemisFair '68 (open access)

Speech by William Sinkin about HemisFair '68

Draft of a promotional speech by William Sinkin, the first president of the Executive Board of San Antonio Fair, Inc., about HemisFair '68. He describes progress made in planning for the fair and some of the benefits that would result, including cultural, and educational. There are numerous hand-written annotations and revisions to the typed text.
Date: 1966?
Creator: Sinkin, William, 1913-
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Zoo- park area

Photograph of the Petting Zoo at Six Flags Over Texas. It was a small zoo that housed various animals that could be fed and petted. Some small farm animals were included. In this photograph there is a white goat and further in the background what looks to be a donkey. The area is covered by a triangular shaped awning. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History