1964-1965 New York World's Fair Souvenir Glass
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1964-1965
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.1 x 9.5 cm)
Description:
Purple and red frosted cup with World's Fair Circus image and text: Visitors to the circus will thrill to outstanding acts from throughout the world. A major daily attraction will be an old-fashioned circus parade around the fairgrounds with clowns and wild animals galore. Here is a remarkable show for children of all ages.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.40d
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1965
eMuseum Object ID:
63489
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1964-1965 World's Fair Souvenir Glass
Classification:
Date:
1964-1965
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.1 x 9.5 cm)
Description:
Blue and orange frosted cup with Hall of Science image and text: This is a permanent structure built by the city of New York. It is designed to show educational groups the practical application of scientific techniques. The exhibit will demonstrate not only the laws of natural science, but also the application of those laws by industry to the needs of mankind.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.40c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1965
eMuseum Object ID:
63488
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1964-1965 New York World's Fair Souvenir Glass
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1964-1965
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.1 x 9.5 cm)
Description:
Orange and blue frosted glass cup, image of the Unisphere with text about: The Unisphere is a huge global representation of the world in stainless steel. This symbol was presented to the fair and New York City by the United States Steel Corp. It will stand as a permanent fixture in Flushing Meadow Park for generations to come.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.40b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1965
eMuseum Object ID:
63487
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1964-1965 New York World's Fair Glass
Classification:
Date:
1964-1965
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.1 x 9.5 cm)
Description:
Green and brown and clear glass souvenir cup from 1964-65 New York World's Fair, with William A. Shea Stadium image and text: Shea Stadium is the home of the "Mets" and the "Jets". The most modern stadium in the country today, it can seat 55,000 people for baseball, and 60,000 for football. The adjoining parking field accommodates 5,500 cars.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.40a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1965
eMuseum Object ID:
63486
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir Spoon
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Sterling silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 4 in. (2.2 x 10.2 cm)
Description:
Souvenir spoon-end decorated with representation of the Pieta, and "VATICAN PAVILION" along stem; engraved with scene of the Vatican Pavilion and " 1964 1965 / NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR" along bowl.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.36.6
Marks:
Hallmark along reverse: "TH. MARTHINSEN STERLING/NORWAY".
Gallery Label:
Located at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens (site of the 1939 exhibition),
New York's 1964 World's Fair was the largest of the city's three international exhibitions and attracted over fifty-one million visitors. The fair was organized by a team headed by former city planner Robert Moses and was beset by controversies that culminated in a boycott by the Bureau of International Expositions. Although tensions with the BIE resulted in diminished international participation, the fair showcased American industry and influence through the theme, "Peace Through Understanding," which was embodied by the twelve-story steel Unisphere globe. The Vatican Pavilion, depicted on this spoon, was also one of the exhibition's most popular.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
63479
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
World's Fair Souvenir Scarf
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Rayon or acetate
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 x 27 1/2 in. (71.1 x 69.9 cm)
Description:
Multicolored scarf screenprinted with scene of central globe, and "NEW YORK/UNISPHERE®/ 1964 1965 / WORLD'S FAIR," and framed by scenes of New York Skyline and six pavilions: "POOL OF INDUSTRY," "HELIPORT," "MONORAIL," "GENERAL ELECTRIC EXHIBITION," "SWISS SKYRIDE," and "SPANISH PAVILION."
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.36.4
Gallery Label:
Located at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens (site of the 1939 exhibition),
New York's 1964 World's Fair was the largest of the city's three international exhibitions and attracted over fifty-one million visitors. The fair was organized by a team headed by former city planner Robert Moses and was beset by controversies that culminated in a boycott by the Bureau of International Expositions. Although tensions with the BIE resulted in diminished international participation, the fair showcased American industry and influence through the theme, "Peace Through Understanding," which was embodied by the twelve-story steel Unisphere globe.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
63477
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
World's Fair Souvenir Scarf
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Rayon or acetate
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. (71.8 x 69.9 cm)
Description:
Red, white and blue scarf with screenprinted scenes from 1964 World's Fair, including Unisphere logo surrounded by flags and "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964 1965" border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.36.3
Gallery Label:
Located at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens (site of the 1939 exhibition),
New York's 1964 World's Fair was the largest of the city's three international exhibitions and attracted over fifty-one million visitors. The fair was organized by a team headed by former city planner Robert Moses and was beset by controversies that culminated in a boycott by the Bureau of International Expositions. Although tensions with the BIE resulted in diminished international participation, the fair showcased American industry and influence through the theme, "Peace Through Understanding," which was embodied by its twelve-story steel Unisphere globe.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
63476
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tray
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Wood, paint, and metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (4.4 x 25.1 x 17.1 cm)
Description:
Wood tray with metal-covered handles; front printed with scene of New York City and 1964 World's Fair Unisphere.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.36.2
Marks:
Face of tray marked "NEW YORK WORLD' FAIR/UNISPHERE®". Paper label affixed at reverse: "© 1961 N.Y.W.F./UNISPHERE ® PRESENTED BY/USS [in circular surround] UNITED STATES STEEL".
Gallery Label:
Located at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, the site of the 1939 exhibition,
New York's 1964 World's Fair was the largest of the city's three international exhibitions and attracted over fifty-one million visitors. The fair was organized by a team headed by former city planner Robert Moses and was beset by controversies that culminated in a boycott by the Bureau of International Expositions. Although tensions with the BIE resulted in diminished international participation, the fair showcased American industry and influence through the theme, "Peace Through Understanding," which was embodied by its twelve-story steel Unisphere globe.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
63475
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Drinking glasses
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Printed and frosted glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (16.8 x 7 cm)
Description:
Set of eight drinking glasses of printed and frosted glass decorated with exhibition scene and label, "1964 / 1965 / NEW YORK / WORLD'S FAIR" (at front), and with descriptions of sites (at): "PORT AUTHORITY BUILDING," "POOL OF INDUSTRY," "NEW YORK STATE EXHIBIT," "THE UNISPHERE®," "HALL OF SCIENCE," "WORLD'S FAIR CIRCUS," "WILLIAM A. SHEA STADIUM," and "THE FEDERAL PAVILION."
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Object Number:
2008.36.1.1-8
Marks:
Each glass marked with Unisphere logo and "©1961 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION"
Gallery Label:
New York's 1964 World's Fair was located at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The largest of the city's three international exhibitions, it was organized by a team of New York businessmen led by former city planner Robert Moses. The fair's theme, "Peace Through Understanding," was highlighted by its architectural structures, including the Unisphere globe, and honored twentieth-century achievements. Although the fair was not without its controversies, it attracted over fifty-one million visitors. The World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation was a major supplier of small inexpensive household, women's, and children's souvenirs.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
63474
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
COMMEMORATIVE FULTON AND LAFAYETTE RIBBON
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1809
Medium:
FABRIC
Dimensions:
9 1/4 X 3 INCHES
Description:
red, white, and blue ribbon, steam boat centered surrounded by decorative border adn flanked by text: FULTON, THE FRIEND OF MAN and LAFAYETTE, THE FRIEND OF LIBERTY
Object Number:
1809.3
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1809
eMuseum Object ID:
63426
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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