Westinghouse World's Fair Pin

Description (Brief)
Souvenir pin commemorating the New York World's Fair (1939-1940.) The pin features the Westinghouse Electric Company's robotic mascot "Elektro."
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
pin
Date made
1939
Physical Description
brass (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 1 in; 2.54 cm x 2.54 cm
Place Made
United States: New York, Queens
ID Number
1989.0438.1482A
catalog number
1989.0438.1482A
accession number
1989.0438
subject
1939 exhibit
Industry & Manufacturing
Advertising
Clothing & Accessories
Expositions and Fairs
event
New York World's Fair (1939)
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
1939 exhibit
Data Source
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

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