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[Tower of the Americas at Hemisfair Park]

Photograph of the base of the Tower of the Americas at Hemisfair Park. A variety of flags are around the base of the tower and a red and white striped tent is visible. Accompanying information identifies one of the individuals in the photo as Paul Streng and several other unidentified people are visible.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tower of the Americas, HemisFair '68

A view of the Tower of the Americas in the fairgrounds of HemisFair '68, held in San Antonio, Texas. The mini-monorail can be seen as well as some of the amusement rides, with fair visitors stolling the grounds.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two boys posing in front of Japan Pavilion

Photograph of two smiling boys posing outside of the Japan Pavilion at HemisFair '68. One of the boys is wearing a cowboy hat while the other has taken off his hat and is holding it at his side. Japan was one of more than twenty countries who participated in HemisFair '68.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men handling snakes in the studio]

Photograph of two Men handling snakes in the studio with three other Men spectating.
Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Urban and rural America: policies for future growth (open access)

Urban and rural America: policies for future growth

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses urban and rural america and policies for future growth.
Date: April 1968
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Venezuela Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Image of the Venezuela Pavilion at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View From Tower of the Americas]

Photograph of the view of Hemisfair grounds from the observation deck of the Tower of the Americas. The image shows several carnival rides and groups of people walking around the fair grounds. Hemisfair park is located along a river and several small boats and fountains are visible.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Los Voladores De Pazeantla- flying Indians from Mexico

A photograph of people watching The Danza de los voladores de Papantla (Dance of Papantla's flyers) who performed an ancient dramatic rituals dance from Veracruz, Mexico at HemisFair '68. Five men representing the five elements of the indigenous world climb to the top of a pole, one of them stays, playing a flute and dancing while 4 others descend the pole with a rope tied to one of their feet. The rope unwraps itself 13 times for each of the four flyers representing the 52 weeks of the year. This photograph shows the four performers dangling upside down by the ropes with the fifth performer remaining at the top of the pole.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WANL checkout procedures, WANL supplied equipment, TSCS/ECS - ETS-1 (open access)

WANL checkout procedures, WANL supplied equipment, TSCS/ECS - ETS-1

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Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: Brinda, J. & Merchant, C.C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 21, Ed. 1, Monday, April 1, 1968 (open access)

The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 21, Ed. 1, Monday, April 1, 1968

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's Day edition is titled, "The Warped Hoop".
Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water-ski show at HemisFair '68

Black and white photograph of performers at the HemisFair '68 water-ski show which took place in the 3-acre lake at Fiesta Island. The show was sponsored by Mercury Outboard. Professional water skiers jumped off of ski ramps. In this photograph the performers are shown in mid-air.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Westinghouse Astronuclear Experimental Facility nuclear safety manual (open access)

Westinghouse Astronuclear Experimental Facility nuclear safety manual

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Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory contribution to the twenty-sixth high temperature fuels committee meeting, April 30--May 1 and 2, 1968 (open access)

Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory contribution to the twenty-sixth high temperature fuels committee meeting, April 30--May 1 and 2, 1968

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Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: Fleischer, L.R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, April 1, 1968 (open access)

The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, April 1, 1968

Semi-weekly newspaper from Kermit, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: Green, Maud
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young couple eating at HemisFair '68

A young man and woman eating at a dining pavilion at Hemis Fair '68. The couple are utilizing a thick wooden rail to set their food plates and drink cups on, as the rest of the dining pavilion (background) seems to be filled to the maximum capacity with diners.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History