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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

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

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

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

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
Official souvenir HemisFair 1968 map (open access)

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

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
Proposed tower = Torre en proyecto (open access)

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

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
HemisFair '68 souvenir booklet (open access)

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

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
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 54, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 18, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 54, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 18, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 55, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 55, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 56, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 8, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 56, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 8, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 15, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 15, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 15, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 58, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 22, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 58, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 22, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 22, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 59, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 1, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 59, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 1, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 60, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 8, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 60, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 8, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 61, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 15, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 61, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 15, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 62, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 22, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 62, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 22, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 63, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 29, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 63, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 29, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 64, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 5, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 64, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 5, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 65, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 12, 1890 (open access)

El Regidor. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 65, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 12, 1890

Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1890
Creator: Pablo Cruz Y Cia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History