HemisFair '68
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HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. Local businessman and civic leader Jerome K. Harris Sr. coined the name HemisFair and
The Tower of the Americas, the theme structure for HemisFair '68
U.S. postage stamp commemorating HemisFair '68
In the foreground the Lila Cockrell Theater and its Juan O'Gorman mosaic Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas, and in the background the Tower of the Americas. This building and mural were originally created for the 1968 HemisFair.
World's fair
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A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts
HemisFair '68
…HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. Local businessman and civic leader Jerome K. Harris Sr…
Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897
Interior of the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, in 1851
The Yerkes great refractor telescope mounted at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago
Ice Follies at the Seattle 1962 World's Fair