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World's Fair
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World's Fair
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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Symbols of Tomorrow
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QUESTION: Many years ago I purchased a snowglobe from the 1939 New York World’s Fair that contains a miniature Trylon and Perisphere. Wha...
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Mementos of Utopia
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NOTE: On this day in 1939, the New York World's Fair was well underway. People flocked to it as if going to some sort of urban paradise....
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Mementos of Places Visited
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QUESTION: My grandad traveled a lot for business, and from everywhere he went, he brought back a miniature replica of a famous building. B...
Monday, April 16, 2012
On the Wings of Memories
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QUESTION: My father traveled a lot by plane for his business. He got in the habit of keeping a souvenir from each flight. I now have his...
Monday, January 25, 2010
Let's Go to the Fair
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QUESTION: My uncle's dad founded Greyhound Bus, and he had this keepsake from the 1939 World's Fair.He claimed they made a ton of...
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