Railroad Exhibit at 1939 World’s Fair
Form of Material
Promotional card for the Railroad Exhibit at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York mailed to Master Steve Blair, Jr., in New York City on July 22, 1939. The card is inscribed:
Railroad Exhibit, New York World’s Fair 1939
U.S. Railway Post Office Car, NYC 4868
See the historic, colorful pageant, Railroads on Parade, presented four times daily.
The envelope is postmarked “New York World’s Fair” with a Territorial Centennial 1838-1938 stamp. The envelope is inscribed:
Railroads at the New York World’s Fair 1939
Railroads on Parade
Railroads at Work
Railroads in Building
Dates
- 1939
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Extent
1 Item : 302A.B1.A3
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Kaylene Behm
Date of Receipt: March 2, 2015
- Brochures. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Railroad Exhibit at 1939 World’s Fair
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
