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Exposition internationale (1937 : Paris, France)

Buildings, Periodical Illustrations, Pamphlets

New York World's Fair (1939-1940)

Buildings, Periodical Illustrations, Pamphlets

New York World's Fair (1939-1940)

Buildings, Postcards, Ephemera

Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)

Anna Burrows

In 1939, the city of San Francisco hosted an international exhibition, named the Golden Gate Fair in honor of the construction by the city of the world's two largest suspension bridges, the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland, which spanned the San Francisco Bay. With all the skill that could be mustered by American engineers, an island was constructed amidst the Pacific waters, becoming the largest ever manmade island. Christened Treasure Island, this would be the location of the 1939 Exhibition. The visions of a fair surrounded by the glory of the Pacific Ocean had finally materialized. However, this captivating scene took place as Europe verged on the edge of disaster. Germany had already begun its annexation of neighboring countries and threatened to unleash conflict on a global level. In only two short years the United States would be fu...

Exposition universelle et internationale (1958 : Brussels, Belgium)

Aaron Zephir

These photographs taken from a 1958 issue of Philips Technical Review depict the Philips Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Located in a small site next to the Dutch section and away from the center of the fair, the pavilion hosted a futuristic multimedia display featuring images, colored lighting and music and sounds called the "Po??me Electronique." Some of the greatest artistic minds of the twentieth century were involved in its creation, including the architect Le Corbusier (1887-1965) and the composer Edgard Var??se (1883-1965). But most importantly, the Philips Pavilion represented an important artistic phenomenon through its synthesis of architecture, visual media and music.

Expo 67 (Montréal, Québec)

Ly Y. Bui

This Esso city map of Montreal provides an overview of the 1967 exposition. The entire map is approximately sixty centimeters long and forty-five centimeters wide, while the image on our site takes up approximately one sixth of that space. Although the islands on the map are drawn to scale, the buildings depicted on the map are oversized for emphasis, and only the major Expo pavilions are depicted. The map is relatively easy to read. The Montreal expo of 1967 was spread out over four sections in the Saint Lawrence River: The Cit?? du Havre, Ile Sainte-H??l??ne, Ile Notre D??me, and La Ronde.

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Buildings, Reproductions, Cards, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Buildings, Trade cards, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Music, Advertisements, Leaflets, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Trade cards, Art, Ephemera

Expo 67 (Montréal, Québec)

Maps, Maps, Pamphlets

Expo '70 (Osaka, Japan)

Buildings, Periodical Illustrations, Pamphlets

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Advertisements, Envelopes, Buildings, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Art, Advertisements, Photographs, Ephemera

1876-phi-08-0028

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Buildings, Advertisements, Ephemera

Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)

Art, Periodical Illustrations, Illustrations

Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)

Buildings, Photomechanical prints, Prints

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Photogravures, Prints

1893-chi-26-0003-024

Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)

Buildings, Periodical illustrations, Illustrations

Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)

Postcards, Gelatin silver prints, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Landscape, Periodical illustrations, Engravings, Illustrations

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Art, Advertisements, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Buildings, Reproductions, Cards, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Buildings, Reproductions, Cards, Ephemera

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Buildings, Reproductions, Cards, Ephemera