Aerial view of the Tower of the Americas under construction

Photograph of the construction of the central concrete shaft of the Tower of the Americas. Workers are on the ground and at the top of the concrete shaft.
Date: 1967~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair '68 billboard

Photograph of a billboard sign advertising the HemisFair'68 alongside of the road inviting citizens to the HemisFair'68 event. The billboard design includes a picture of the San Antonio Tower of the Americas, flags, and the U.S. Pavilion. "Dietz McLean Optical Co." is prominently displayed at the top of the billboard.
Date: September 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Construction of the Tower of the Americas, San Antonio, Texas

Photograph of the HemisFair construction site, with the shaft of the Tower of the Americas visible in the center background of the image. The tower's tophouse has not yet been put in place. In front of the tower, three carriages of the Swiss Skyride are suspended by cables and one of the canals is under construction beneath.
Date: 1967?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Flags of Various Countries

Image of flags lining Broadway and Jones Street.
Date: August 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History