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Overview of Downtown and HemisFair

Description: A black-and-white photograph of an artistic illustration of downtown San Antonio during HemisFair '68. Prominent buildings of the fair visible include the Tower of the Americas, the Convention Center and Arena, the United States Confluence Theater, and amusement rides. Fireworks and search lights are lighting up the night sky. The San Antonio landmark, the Alamo, is illustrated in the lower left-hand corner.
Date: 1968?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Two boys posing in front of Japan Pavilion

Description: Photograph of two smiling boys posing outside of the Japan Pavilion at HemisFair '68. One of the boys is wearing a cowboy hat while the other has taken off his hat and is holding it at his side. Japan was one of more than twenty countries who participated in HemisFair '68.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair '68 : just a hasty note from San Antonio

Description: A folding postcard with the words "HemisFair '68" written on the front and the words "just a hasty note from San Antonio ..." printed on the back. The side of the card for writing addresses includes a picture of the Tower of the Americas and an idealized view of downtown San Antonio.
Date: 1968~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Hello from San Antonio Texas : the HemisFair '68 city

Description: Folding postcard illustrated with a picture of a blue, grinning character below the text, "Hello from San Antonio Texas" with text inside that says "The Hemisfair '68 City," The side of the card for writing addresses includes a picture of the Tower of the Americas and an line-drawing of downtown San Antonio.
Date: 1968~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hemisfair]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 29, 1968
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hemisfair]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 29, 1968
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hemisfair Opening]

Description: B-roll video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the opening of HemisFair in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 6, 1968
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

George H. W. Bush and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York in front of the monorail

Description: George H.W. Bush (Texas House of Representatives) and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York in front of the monorail at the 1968 World’s Fair known as HemisFair ’68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio. The Swiss-Sky ride gondolas, and the Tower of the Americas can be seen in the background.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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