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World's Fair Souvenir Scarf

World's Fair Souvenir Scarf
Object name 
World's Fair Souvenir Scarf
Date 
1964
Medium 
Screen printed, probably on 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 printed 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.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group