Tray
Object number2008.65.1
Manufacturer
Fabcraft
Date1964-1965
OriginFrenchtown, NJ
MediumIron(?); Stainless steel(?); paint
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionRectangular iron souvenir tray. Painted white; edge of rim in gold. In center of tray, multicolored picture of the Fair, featuring the "Unisphere," flags, and people. On base, printed in black is commemorative information.Dimensions0.375 x 5 x 7.25 in. (1 x 12.7 x 18.4 cm)InscriptionsWritten on flat part of rim in gold: "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR" at top, and, "1964 1965" at bottom.
On base, printed in black: "UNISPHERE / PRESENTED BY [USS inside circle] UNITED STATES STEEL / This beautiful UNISPHERE is the Symbol of the 1964-1965 New / York World's Fair, and is dedicated to man's aspirations toward "Peace / Through Understanding" and symbolizes his achievements in an / expanding Universe. / It is the largest representation of our planet Earth ever attempted -- / 140 feet (thirteen stories ) high, 1,000,000 lbs. of Shining Stainless / Steel, the open grids representing the latitudes and longitudes sup- / porting the land masses of the World -- all dramatically set in a 310 / foot reflecting pool."
Handwritten in black marker, "50".
Under rim, "BEAUTIFUL DURABLE [steel logo]".
MarksCopyright: "[copyright symbol] 1961, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR-1964-1965".
On edge, manufacturer's location "Fabcraft, Frenchtown, N.J., Item 311".
Historical NotesSmall souvenir tray from the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, featuring the famous "Unisphere." The Unisphere was a 12-story representation of the world constructed by United States Steel. The theme of the World's Fair was "Peace Through Understanding" and the Unisphere represented the theme of global interdependence. It was dedicated to "Man's Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe."
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
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