Research Catalog

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Description

1. 46 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 7.5 x 12 cm or smaller.

Summary

1. Snapshots of the World's Fair, 1939, including exhibition buildings, sight seeing cars, gardens, views of the Perisphere from several angles, the sundial, fountains, and flags, a steam passenger locomotive, night view of the Tower of Light at General Electric Building, and the National Cash Register Machine Building with huge cash register showing each day's attendance.

Subject

1. General Electric Company
2. National Cash Register Company
3. New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
4. Exhibitions > New York > New York
5. Flags
6. Fountains
7. Night
8. Sculpture
9. Sundials
10. Railroad engines
11. Vernacular architecture

Genre/Form

1. Photographic prints.
2. Silver gelatin prints.
3. Photographs.

Call number

1. MFZ (Richardson) 93-6288

Note

1. Views are captioned and dated on verso. Dates range from July to October, 1939
2. Donor identifies photographer as her aunt, Helen Richardson, 1888-1954, of Columbus, Ohio.

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Provenance (note)

1. Gift of Virginia Zeller, 1990.

Author

1. Richardson, Helen, 1888-1954, photographer.

Title

1. Snapshots of the New York World's Fair, 1939 [graphic] / Helen Richardson.

Imprint

1. 1939.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Provenance

1. Gift of Virginia Zeller, 1990.

Added author

1. Zeller, Virginia. Donor

Research call number

1. MFZ (Richardson) 93-6288