Exhibit shows fair’s history 1.23.07
The core of the exhibition is Heller’s collection of World’s Fair paraphernalia, including posters, photographs, pamphlets, government reports and vintage ephemera from 1851 to 1939.
The “World’s Fairs and the Landscapes of the Modern Metropolis” exhibit currently graces the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscripts Library. The exhibit features Alfred Heller’s collection of memorabilia.
The core of the exhibition is Heller’s collection of World’s Fair paraphernalia, including posters, photographs, pamphlets, government reports and vintage ephemera from 1851 to 1939.