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President Johnson with Henry B. Gonzales and others in signing ceremony
Image of President Johnson with Henry B. Gonzales and others in signing ceremony for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date:
December 1965
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
The San Antonio River Extension
Image of the San Antonio River extension for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date:
[1965..1968]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tower concept drawing
Copy print of concept artwork for the proposed Tower of the Americas by architect O'Neil Ford, a 750-foot, 4.5 million dollar structure containing an observation tower/restaurant located in San Antonio, Texas. The tower would contain 3 elevators, have a capacity of 17,500 persons and facilities that would include 2 observation decks, food vending machines, gift shop, post office, a main level, mezzanine and a club level.
Date:
1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tower of the Americas drawing
Artwork for the proposed Tower of the Americas, superimposed on an image of downtown San Antonio in the background.
Date:
1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of meeting on HemisFair '68
Transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 with Allison Peery, Richard Wilson, and Jim Glass. The meeting discussed the HemisFair project, why it was proposed, how it would be financed, the space planning, what facilities and attractions would be offered, as well as what the fair symbols should be. The transcript is typed, with annotations in hand, on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." corporate letterhead.
Date:
August 27, 1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History