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Tower of the Americas

Description: Photograph of people at HemisFair '68 near the United States Pavilion, partially visible at right. The Tower of the Americas is visible in the background, including two observation decks and revolving restaurant at the top. A single Swiss Skyride car is suspended between the buildings.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
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Tower of the Americas

Description: Photograph of the upper half of the Tower of the Americas, framed by two Swiss Skyride cars with passengers in them. At the top of the Tower are two observation decks and a revolving restaurant that can accomodate 512 patrons. The Skyride cars carry visitors 80 feet above the ground.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
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Tower of the Americas

Description: Photograph of the upper half of the Tower of the Americas, framed by two Swiss Skyride cars with passengers in them. At the top of the Tower are two observation decks and a revolving restaurant that can accommodate 512 patrons. The Skyride cars carry visitors 80 feet above the ground.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

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]
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Tower of the Americas

Description: Photograph of the 622 foot Tower of Americas and four carriages from the Swiss Skyride passing in front. The Swiss Skyride was one of the forms of transportation at HemisFair '68, and it carried visitors 80 ft. above the ground.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
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Los Voladores De Pazeantla- flying Indians from Mexico

Description: A photograph of people watching The Danza de los voladores de Papantla (Dance of Papantla's flyers) who performed an ancient dramatic rituals dance from Veracruz, Mexico at HemisFair '68. Five men representing the five elements of the indigenous world climb to the top of a pole, one of them stays, playing a flute and dancing while 4 others descend the pole with a rope tied to one of their feet. The rope unwraps itself 13 times for each of the four flyers representing the 52 weeks of the year… more
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
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Water-ski show at HemisFair '68

Description: Black and white photograph of performers at the HemisFair '68 water-ski show which took place in the 3-acre lake at Fiesta Island. The show was sponsored by Mercury Outboard. Professional water skiers jumped off of ski ramps. In this photograph the performers are shown in mid-air.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
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