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Office of American States at HemisFair '68
Image of Office of American States 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
Bicycle riders in downtown San Antonio
Photograph of girls riding bicycles on the street in front of an entrance to HemisFair '68, in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Many of the people standing outside of the fair's gates are watching the riders pass by. The central concrete shaft of the Tower of the Americas is visible in the background.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corpus Christi enthusiasts at HemisFair '68
Photograph of a man walking with two women on each side of him, all interlocking arms, in front of the Switzerland Pavilion at HemisFair '68. The four women and the man each are wearing hats that read "Corpus Christi", and three of the women are also wearing pageant-type sashes that read "Corpus Christi". One of the women is wearing a HemisFair '68 hostess dress.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Espectacular Magnifica Gradiosa Maravillosa Estupendo Colosal
Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. The image on the card shows the head of a mustachioed man wearing a tall sombrero that covers his eyes and a scarf. The text "Espectacular Magnifica Gradiosa Maravillosa Estupendo Colosal" appears above the image.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hemisfair poster- cow with horns and flags
Image of a HemisFair poster of a cow with horns and flags at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Official souvenir HemisFair 1968 map
HemisFair souvenir map booklet with pictorial maps of buildings and attractions that make up the fair site. Included is a cut-out model of the Tower of the Americas with instructions on how to make it.
Date:
1968~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spain Pavilion at HemisFair '68
Color image of the Spain Pavilion at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio. The pavilion has a white stucco exterior finish and has two doors with light brown trim that are a distance apart and separated by a square decorative pattern. There are also several potted plants in front of the building.
Date:
1968?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hemisfair model with “Viva Hemisfair” prop
Hemisfair model with “Viva Hemisfair” prop for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date:
December 1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HemisFair '68 souvenir booklet
Souvenir booklet for HemisFair'68 providing general descriptions about all of the main attractions and rides with artistic illustrations and photos of architectural models. It also has a generic map of the area with information about the location and nearby accommodations.. The colorful cover illustration shows smiling characters representing many different nations dressed in national costumes.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Pavilion
Advertising postcard featuring an architectural illustration of the Lone Star Pavilion, one of the many exhibit halls at Hemisfair '68. It includes people standing at various points on the two-story building, the Tower of the Americas in the background (at left), and boats in the waterway in front of the building.
Date:
1967
Creator:
Plastichrome of Texas
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Sombrero ride at Six Flags Over Texas
Photograph of the "El Sombrero" ride at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. Part of the entrance is visible above a fence with the ride name on it and structures to either side of the fence; people are waiting to get on the ride behind the fence.
Date:
October 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proposed tower = Torre en proyecto
Description of the Tower of the Americas concept drawing by O'Neil Ford. Description is in English and Spanish, and contains short information about the architect, cost, height, elevators, capacity, and tower facilities.
Date:
1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History