New York World's Fair Souvenir Brooch, 1939
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The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Souvenirs often reflected the exposition's utopian "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme. This brooch depicts the fair's futuristic architectural icons, the Trylon and Perisphere.
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Souvenirs often reflected the exposition's utopian "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme. This brooch depicts the fair's futuristic architectural icons, the Trylon and Perisphere.
Artifact
Brooch
Date Made
1939
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.242
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Gold (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 2.875 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: [trylon and perisphere] / NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
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