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Southwestern Bell and AT&T Pavilion

Description: Artistic illustration of the Southwestern Bell and AT&T Pavilion at HemisFair '68. Inside the pavilion visitors could play games with some of the most advanced telephone equipment that existed at the time. There was also a telephone center. In this illustration the sky is lit up by fireworks, with fair visitors watching excitedly. Cable car gondolas stream past and the Tower of the Americas is included in the picture.
Date: 1968~
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Tower of the Americas

Description: Photograph looking up at two adults and two children standing at the railing of a bridge during HemisFair '68, with the Tower of the Americas visible at right. One of the children, a girl, is holding some flowers and the woman is taking a photograph.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair model

Description: Photograph of a man and woman looking at a three-dimensional model of HemisFair '68, partially visible in the front of the image. The woman is pointing at a house-like building.
Date: 1968?
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Merida’s Mural- Civic Center

Description: Photograph of people inside the San Antonio Convention Center, including a family of four at the top of the staircase in front of the Carlos Merida mosaic mural, facing out toward the interior. The man is looking down toward the floor and taking a photo. Curved staircases are visible at right and other people are standing in front of another portion of the mural on the ground level.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Convention Theater

Description: Photo of the Theatre of the Performing Arts, which was used to house special HemisFair '68 attractions, and has a mural by Juan O'Gorman along the rooflie. Two workers standing on a scaffold are applying the finishing touches to the exterior.
Date: 1968?
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Group of people in an office

Description: Photograph of at least 12 men and women crowded around a desk in a small office. Most of the people are around college age and one of the men is wearing a military uniform. Some of the people are holding papers or writing pads. The desk is covered with papers, one of which bears the symbol of HemisFair '68. Many sheets of paper have been attached to the office walls.
Date: 1968
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Lagoon boat ride alongside the monorail

Description: Photograph of people riding in a lagoon boat alongside the Mini-Monorail as they pass by the Plaza of Flags at the 1968 World's Fair. Other people are walking in the plaza, where a number of international flags are flying on individual poles.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Washington Report, Volume 6, Number 19, May 1967

Description: Monthly newsletter published from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States describing the 55th annual meeting of the National Chamber of Commerce. The newsletter describes policy discussions such as the reform of the electoral college and financing state and local governments. Also discussed is the study of the impact of peace with Vietnam. Many black and white photographs of the event are included. Peace proposals are also discussed and were part of the meeting.
Date: May 5, 1967
Creator: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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