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[City of Port Arthur Public Works Employees]

Description: Photograph of a group of City of Port Arthur Public Works employees posing in front of spools of electrical cable. The cable will be placed underwater to Pleasure Island. Five of the six men on the back row are identified as (left to right) Leo Langham, Doc Marsh, Roger Berthlot, P. R. Hollier, and Toby Duncan; the two men on the bottom row are identified as Pete Petite (of U. S. Corps of Engineers, diver) and David Petite (son of Pete Petite). In the background, there are two men standing b… more
Date: August 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

HemisFair '68 advertisements

Description: 6 graphic advertisements for HemisFair '68. The two largest ones show the Tower of the Americas, amusement rides and people visiting some of the cultural exhibits. The text on all of the advertisements says "Visit HemisFair 1968 World's Fair, San Antonio, Tex. Apr 6-Oct 6, '68".
Date: 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair '68 advertisements

Description: Six graphic advertisements for HemisFair '68. The two largest show a group of Latin dancers and a Punch and Judy puppet show. The text on all of the advertisements says "Visit HemisFair 1968 World's Fair, San Antonio, Tex. Apr 6-Oct 6, '68".
Date: 1967
Creator: Gee, Ming
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Souvenir book of HemisFair '68

Description: The souvenir book for HemisFair '68. The contents includes information about the countries participating, corporate and industrial exhibits, amusements, and food. The Tower of the Americas dominates the cover illustration.
Date: 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of El Encanto de un Pueblo Exhibit]

Description: Exhibit hall with brightly colored exterior walls, one red with a geometric sun, one orange and one blue with a light blue crescent moon with a face, described on the back as the "El Encanto de un Pueblo / The Magic of a People" theme exhibit. This is where the Alexander Girard Foundation collection of folk art, with over 10,000 pieces of Latin American folk art was exhibited. The mini-monorail can be seen just at the right edge.
Date: 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair construction site.

Description: Photograph showing some of the construction site of HemisFair '68. In the background at left is the not yet completed Convention Center/Civic Center. In the foreground two workers are maintaining a construction fence.
Date: 1967?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

IBM Lakeside Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an illustration of the IBM Lakeside pavilion, a single -story building that appears to be open, or have glass walls. People are inside looking at various displays. Printed on back: "IBM: Lakesde. Key feature of the IBM Lakeside Pavilion, one of two the corporation has constructed on site, is a light-hearted informative move explaining the operation of modern computers."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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